rinsing

[ rin-sing ]

/ ˈrɪn sɪŋ /

noun

an act or instance of rinsing.

Usually rinsings. the liquid with which anything has been rinsed.

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Origin of rinsing

First recorded in 1325–75, rinsing is from the Middle English word rinsynge. See rinse, -ing¹

rinse

[ rins ]

/ rɪns /

verb (used with object), rinsed, rins·ing.

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 by off).

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.

Origin of rinse

1300–50; Middle English ryncen < Middle French rincer, Old French recincier < Vulgar Latin *recentiāre to make new, refresh, equivalent to Latin recent- (stem of recēns) fresh, recent + connective -i- + -āre infinitive suffix

Related forms

rins·a·ble, rinse·a·ble, adjectiverins·a·bil·i·ty, rinse·a·bil·i·ty, nounpre·rinse, verb (used with object), pre·rinsed, pre·rins·ing.pre·rinse, noun

un·rinsed, adjective

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After washing and rinsing thoroughly in luke warm water, soap to remove all loose dirt and grease, or bleaching, if required.
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All this china I washed carefully in soapy water, rinsing in very hot clear water, and drying whilst still hot.
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British Dictionary definitions for rinsing

rinse

/ (rɪns) /

verb (tr)

to remove soap from (clothes, etc) by applying clean water in the final stage in washing

to wash lightly, esp without using soapto 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 ita blue rinse

Derived Formsrinsable or rinsible, adjectiverinsability or rinsibility, nounrinser, noun

Word Origin for rinse

C14: from Old French rincer, from Latin recens fresh, new

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Word Origin and History for rinsing

rinse

c.1300 "subject to light washing; wash with water only" (mid-13c. in surname Rinsfet), from Old French reincier (transitive) "to wash, cleanse" (12c., Modern French rincer), probably dissimilated from recincier, from Vulgar Latin *recentiare "to make fresh, to wash, cleanse with water," from Late Latin recentare "to make fresh," from Latin recens "new, fresh" (see recent). OED says similarity in form and sense with Old Norse hreinsa is "prob[ably] accidental." Meaning "wash a second time to remove remaining impurities, soap, etc." is from 1520s. Related: Rinsed; rinsing.

rinse

1837, from rinse (v.). As a hair treatment, by 1928.

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rinse

verb (used with object), rinsed, rins·ing.

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