slipwash
nounUK /ˈslɪpwɒʃ/
US /ˈslɪpwɑːʃ/
A quick wash with just a little water.
After playing in the mud, he gave his hands a slipwash before lunch.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thin, watery liquid used for cleaning.
She wiped the table with a slipwash of soap and water.
3. A small amount of water left in a bucket or basin.
Only a slipwash remained at the bottom of the pail.
4. To clean something lightly and quickly.
He slipwashed the cup and set it on the rack.