toothpaste

[ tooth-peyst ]

/ ˈtuθˌpeɪst /

noun

a dentifrice in the form of paste.

Words nearby toothpaste

toothbrushing, toothed, toothed whale, toothing, toothless, toothpaste, toothpick, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle

Origin of toothpaste

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; tooth + paste

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Examples from the Web for toothpaste

Taken aback, toothpaste dribbling down my chin, I stood there befuddled, not quite sure what to do next.
Can a Jew Get Down With Hot Jesus from 'Son of God?'|Sara Lieberman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Toothpaste bombs, wiretapped toothbrushes, tastebud disasters.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
P&G announcement came shortly before warnings by Russian security forces about dangers of toothpaste bombs in Sochi.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The e-commerce giant sells everything under the sun—from Danielle Steel books to toothpaste.
Amazon Opens Fine Art Market|Filipa Ioannou|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Hartigan based it on a collage of Life magazine snippets that included ads for toothpaste and food shots.
Not-So-Abstract Expressionism|Blake Gopnik|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Stand clear and order off your thugs or I'll squeeze you till your guts squirt out your nose like toothpaste from a tube.
Master of the Moondog|Stanley Mullen
"I'll be dog-goned," swore Old Chauncey with toothpaste foam dribbling down his chin.
Here Lies|H.W. Guernsey
He missed the bobbypins on the floor, the nylons drying across the shower rack, the toothpaste tubes squeezed from the top.
At the Post|Horace Leonard Gold
They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
They are packed for departure with toothbrushes and toothpaste, packages of gum, tobacco and books.
News Writing|M. Lyle Spencer

British Dictionary definitions for toothpaste

toothpaste

/ (ˈtuːθˌpeɪst) /

noun

a paste used for cleaning the teeth, applied with a toothbrush

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