noun

cleansing

KLEHN-zihng

noun

The act or process of removing dirt, impurities, or unwanted elements.

"The spa offered a deep-pore cleansing treatment."

adj

Serving to purify or clean thoroughly.

"The cleansing ritual took place at dawn."

How to Use Cleansing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThoroughly purifying, or the process of doing so.

Common pairings

cleansing routine cleansing ritual

more cleansing comparative, cleansings plural, most cleansing superlative

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The spa offered a deep-pore _____ treatment.

Lansing