Purell

See also: purell

English

Etymology

The brand name of a brand of a particular alcoholic sanitizing gel.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Purell

  1. 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, →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

Noun

Purell (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of purell (any alcohol-based hand sanitizer)

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