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WETW-yp/ˈwet waɪp/

A wet wipe (id: wet-wipe) is a moist disposable cloth from a plastic pack, for hands, surfaces, or babies. A flannel is a washable face cloth; kitchen roll is dry paper. Pack of wet wipes. Countable: a wet wipe. Do not flush them; they block pipes.

Meaning

A small moist cloth from a pack, used for cleaning hands or surfaces.

Examples

• “Keep a pack of wet wipes in the glove box for sticky fingers.”
• “There is a wet wipe in the changing bag for ice-cream hands.”
• “Use a wet wipe on the table, then a dry tea towel, or it stays sticky.”

Good to know

a wet wipe. Contrast: a flannel (washable) / kitchen roll (dry). a pack of wet wipes; do not flush.

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