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wash off
(redirected from wash off of)

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wash someone or something off
to clean someone or something by washing. She washed the muddy children off with a hose and put their clothes right into the washing machine. Jane washed off the children.
See also: wash

wash something off (of) someone or something and wash something off

to clean something off someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I have to wash this tomato sauce off my jacket before it stains it. I will wash off the tomato stains.
See also: wash

wash off (someone or something) and wash off of (someone or something)

to be carried off of or away from someone or something by the action of water or another liquid. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The dirt washed off of the floor easily. The label washed off this can, and now I don't know what's in it.
See also: wash


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