DENTIFRICE

dentifrice

(noun) a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dentifrice (countable and uncountable, plural dentifrices)

Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.

Hyponyms

• toothpaste

• toothpowder

• chewing stick

• chewstick

Source: Wiktionary


Den"ti*frice, n. Etym: [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See Tooth, and Friction.]

Definition: A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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