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rinse
[rins]
verb (used with object)
to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water.
to rinse a cup.
to douse or drench in clean water as a final stage in washing.
to remove (soap, dirt, etc.) by such a process (often followed byoff ).
to use a rinse on (the hair).
noun
an act or instance of rinsing.
the water used for rinsing.
any preparation that may be used on the hair after washing, especially to tint or condition the hair.
an act or instance of using such a preparation on the hair.
rinse
/ rɪns /
verb
to remove soap from (clothes, etc) by applying clean water in the final stage in washing
to wash lightly, esp without using soap
to rinse one's hands
to give a light tint to (hair)
noun
the act or an instance of rinsing
hairdressing a liquid preparation put on the hair when wet to give a tint to it
a blue rinse
Other Word Forms
- rinsable adjective
- rinseable adjective
- rinsability noun
- rinseability noun
- prerinse noun
- unrinsed adjective
- rinser noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rinse1
Example Sentences
“And after rinsing them of marinara sauce, she would let me put them in the bathtub and I would get in with them.”
“We are passionate about finding answers for the families,” says Dr. Hourani, sipping coffee in his office while a colleague in a white hazmat suit uses a sink to rinse mud off a human pelvis.
Now that the poultice had been applied and her head wrapped firmly in a towel so that it might set there for an hour before rinsing, Penelope sat down to read her long-awaited correspondence.
Michael rinsed their plates and slipped them into the dishwasher.
The company’s official creditors’ committee has accused Landau of a “rinse and repeat” strategy of putting companies he controls into chapter 11 to shed injury claims.
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