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Etymology
Origin of rinsing
First recorded in 1325–75, rinsing is from the Middle English word rinsynge. See rinse, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Rinsing your mouth washes away the concentrated fluoride in the remaining toothpaste.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
Rinsing lettuce does help, Dong said, but doesn't remove all the bacteria because of their tight attachment to the leaf.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
Rinsing stops the cooking process and cools down the bulgur so its heat doesn’t cause the vegetables to lose too much texture.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Rinsing or washing rice removes that excess starch, resulting in grains that are more separate when cooked.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2022
Northlands fair and slender maiden Washing on the shore a head-dress, Beating on the rocks her garments, Rinsing there her silken raiment.
From Through Finland in Carts by Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)
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