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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWipe-off
/ˈwaɪp.ɒf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designating a surface or material treated so that markings made on it can be easily removed by wiping.
"The teacher wrote the weekly schedule on the wipe-off board."
- 1
A product or device, such as a cloth or board, designed to be wiped clean after use.
"He purchased a new magnetic wipe-off for the kitchen refrigerator."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'wipe off', combining the Middle English verb 'wipen' (to clean or dry by rubbing) with the adverbial particle 'off' dating back to Old English 'of'. The hyphenated adjectival form emerged in the 20th century to describe surfaces, materials, or products that can be easily cleaned by wiping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wipe-off" is said worldwide
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effaçable
Transliteration: /e.fa.sabl/
"Utilisez un feutre effaçable sur ce tableau."
abwischbar
Transliteration: /ˈapˌvɪʃbaːɐ̯/
"Die Tafel ist abwischbar."
cancellabile
Transliteration: /kantʃelˈlabile/
"Questo è un pennarello cancellabile a secco."
borrable
Transliteration: /boˈraβle/
"Compramos una pizarra blanca borrable."
apagável
Transliteration: /a.paˈɡa.vɛw/
"O marcador é apagável com um pano seco."
पोंछने योग्य
Transliteration: ponchhne yogya
"यह बोर्ड आसानी से पोंछने योग्य है।"
可擦拭的
Transliteration: kě cā shì de
"这是一块可擦拭的白板。"
지워지는
Transliteration: jiwojineun
"이것은 지워지는 화이트보드입니다."
消去可能な
Transliteration: shōkyo kanō na
"これは消去可能なホワイトボードです。"
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