detersione

Definitions of detersione
  1. noun
    the act of making something clean
    synonyms: pulitura, pulizia
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    disinfestazione
    the activity of getting rid of vermin
    spazzolone
    the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
    spazzatura
    the act of cleaning with a broom
    epurazione, purga, spurgo
    an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
    purificazione
    the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
    sterilizzazione
    the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
    catarsi
    (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
    depilazione, rasatura, rasura
    the act of removing hair with a razor
    doccia
    washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
    bagno
    you soak and wash your body in a bathtub
    spugnatura
    you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub
    type of:
    miglioramento, miglioria, perfezionamento
    the act of improving something
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