Purell
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See also: purell
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The brand name of a brand of a particular alcoholic sanitizing gel.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Purell
- A brand of hand sanitizer containing alcohol.
- 2022 January 7, James Poniewozik, “Wondering When the Pandemic Will End? On TV, It Already Has.”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- In the Season 11 premiere of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David’s HBO comedy of ill manners, chaos breaks out during a party (specifically, a premature funeral) at Albert Brooks’s house when Larry finds a closet stuffed with Purell, toilet paper and KN95 masks, exposing the “Lost in America” director as having been a “Covid hoarder.”
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Purell (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of purell (any alcohol-based hand sanitizer)