A small disposable cloth treated with a cleansing agent, used especially for personal hygiene.
keep wet wipes on hand for use before and after snacks
Example sentencesExamples
They use wet wipes to clean themselves.
Pack a container of wet wipes in the car for accidental spills.
Nathan suggests bringing wet wipes because "the toilet paper's horrible", which makes us wonder what festivals he's been to where there's toilet paper on offer.
He says his wife always takes antiseptic wet wipes.
I also got a packet of those wet wipes, which are very handy for getting the oil or grease off one's fingers.
Take a small pocket-sized resealable pack of wet wipes when going camping.
I took out a wet wipe and removed the grease the civilised way.
Although bleary-eyed, I manage to triumphantly wave a giant packet of wet wipes at them, explaining that I think they will find these very useful.
She wiped the backs of her hands with a wet wipe.
Definition of wet wipe in US English:
wet wipe
noun
A small disposable cloth treated with a cleansing agent, used especially for personal hygiene.
keep wet wipes on hand for use before and after snacks
Example sentencesExamples
I also got a packet of those wet wipes, which are very handy for getting the oil or grease off one's fingers.
I took out a wet wipe and removed the grease the civilised way.
Take a small pocket-sized resealable pack of wet wipes when going camping.
They use wet wipes to clean themselves.
He says his wife always takes antiseptic wet wipes.
Pack a container of wet wipes in the car for accidental spills.
She wiped the backs of her hands with a wet wipe.
Although bleary-eyed, I manage to triumphantly wave a giant packet of wet wipes at them, explaining that I think they will find these very useful.
Nathan suggests bringing wet wipes because "the toilet paper's horrible", which makes us wonder what festivals he's been to where there's toilet paper on offer.