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Definition of wipe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wipe

noun
 
/waɪp/
 
/waɪp/
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  1. an act of cleaning something using a cloth
    • Can you give the table a quick wipe?
  2. a special piece of thin cloth or soft paper that has been treated with a liquid and that you use to clean away dirt and bacteria
    • Remember to take nappies and baby wipes.
    • antiseptic wipes
    • screen wipes
    see also wet wipe
  3. Word OriginOld English wīpian, of Germanic origin; related to whip.
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