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cream off

verb

Meaning

  1. To extract the cream or creamy part from something.
  2. To separate (the best part of something from the regular part).
  3. To earn, or embezzle, a percentage of a profit.
  4. To use a cream (cold cream) to remove something (usually makeup, from one's face).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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