toothpaste

[ tooth-peyst ]

/ ˈtuθˌpeɪst /

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noun

a dentifrice in the form of paste.

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Origin of toothpaste

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

Words nearby toothpaste

tooth fairy, tooth fungus, tooth germ, toothing, toothless, toothpaste, toothpick, tooth powder, tooth pulp, tooth shell, toothsome

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How to use toothpaste in a sentence

For some people, it means getting the toothpaste off the bathroom mirror.
How to find ‘green’ cleaning products that get the job done|Laura Daily|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
We also have to buy all of our essential items such as soap, shampoo, underwear, socks or toothpaste.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part II|Michael K. Lavers|July 14, 2021|Washington Blade
Agencies in our view can’t and shouldn’t try to put that toothpaste back in the tube.
Federal government will maintain expansive work-from-home policies after the pandemic|Lisa Rein, Eric Yoder|June 10, 2021|Washington Post
For elephant toothpaste, you might measure the height of the foam using video recordings.
Level up your demonstration: Make it an experiment|Bethany Brookshire|April 27, 2021|Science News For Students

The company just launched a clinical trial of the toothpaste that will enroll 32 adults who are allergic to peanuts.
Could a toothpaste help treat peanut allergy?|Esther Landhuis|April 13, 2021|Science News For Students
Plus, Procter & Gamble has already removed triclosan from its Crest toothpaste.
Antibacterial Soap’s Deadly Secret|Kent Sepkowitz|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Procter & Gamble introducing Crest toothpaste line with nontraditional flavors—chocolate, vanilla, lime.
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
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
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
The newspapers interviewed her, society women copied her, toothpaste and perfume manufacturers solicited her testimonials.
The Easiest Way|Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow

British Dictionary definitions for toothpaste

toothpaste

/ (ˈtuːθˌpeɪst) /

noun

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

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