Synonyms and antonyms of Washing or cleaning yourself or someone else in British Thesaurus

ablutions (noun)

humorous the process of washing yourself, cleaning your teeth etc

bath (noun)

the water in a bath

bath (noun)

the process of washing yourself or someone else in a bath

bath (verb)

British to wash someone in a bath

bath (verb)

British to wash yourself in a bath

bathe (verb)

mainly American to wash someone in a bath

bathe (verb)

to wash yourself, especially in a bath

bathe (verb)

to cover a part of your body with a liquid, usually to clean or treat a cut

BO (noun)

body odour: an unpleasant smell that comes from someone who has not washed recently or who has been exercising a lot

body odour (noun)

BO

bubble bath (noun)

a bath with bubble bath in it

clean up ()

to wash someone who is dirty

delouse (verb)

to remove lice (=small insects) from someone’s skin, clothes, or hair

douche (noun)

a method of washing inside a part of someone’s body, especially a woman’s vagina, using a narrow stream of liquid

freshen up ()

to wash your hands and face and make yourself cleaner and tidier

groom (verb)

to look after your appearance by keeping your hair, body, and clothes clean and tidy

grooming (noun)

the process of making yourself tidy and clean

let yourself go ()

to allow your appearance and health to get worse

rubdown (noun)

a rub with a cloth to dry a person or an animal

rub down ()

to dry someone’s body by rubbing it with a towel

scrub up ()

if a doctor or nurse scrubs up, they wash their hands and arms thoroughly before doing a medical operation

shower (noun)

the activity of washing yourself by standing under a shower

shower (verb)

to wash yourself in a shower

soak (verb)

to spend a long time in the bath

soak (noun)

a long period of time spent in the bath

soap (verb)

to rub soap on someone or something

sponge (noun)

British a wash with a sponge

sponge (verb)

to wash someone or something with a sponge

sponge bath (noun)

an occasion when you wash your body with a cloth or sponge, but you do not use a bath or shower

toilet (noun)

formal the process of washing and getting dressed

toilette (noun)

formal the process of washing and getting dressed

towel (verb)

to dry yourself with a towel

the wash (noun)

the process of washing someone or something

wash (verb)

to clean a part of your body, usually with soap and water

wash up (American)

American to wash yourself, especially your hands and face