bodywash

noun

body·​wash ˈbä-dē-ˌwȯsh How to pronounce bodywash (audio)
-ˌwäsh
: a liquid product for cleansing the body

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An extra mild bodywash and shampoo that is pH balanced and dye free. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 How much of your life is spent waiting for the last drops of syrup, olive oil, or even bodywash to drip from a container? — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026 The bodywashes and the cleansing oil are available now from the Body Shop. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 8 June 2018 After lathering himself up with a scented bodywash, Aaron emerges from his room shower fresh and ready to hear Genevieve out. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for bodywash

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First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bodywash was in 1891

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bodywash

noun
body·​wash
ˈbäd-ē-ˌwȯsh, 
-ˌwäsh
: a liquid product for washing the body (as in a shower or bath)
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