RINSE

rinse

(noun) washing lightly without soap

rinse

(noun) the act of giving a light tint to the hair

rinse, rinsing

(noun) the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing

rinse

(noun) a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint

gargle, rinse

(verb) rinse one’s mouth and throat with mouthwash; “gargle with this liquid”

wash, rinse

(verb) clean with some chemical process

rinse, rinse off

(verb) wash off soap or remaining dirt

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

rinse (third-person singular simple present rinses, present participle rinsing, simple past and past participle rinsed)

(transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.

(transitive) To remove soap from (something) using water.

(UK, slang) To thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.

Noun

rinse (plural rinses)

The action of rinsing.

A liquid used to rinse, now particularly a hair dye.

Synonyms

• (rinsing, a rinsing): lavatory

• (anything used to rinse): lavatory, wash

Anagrams

• ESRIN, Isner, Rines, Siren, reins, resin, rines, risen, serin, siren

Source: Wiktionary


Rinse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rinsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rinsing.] Etym: [OE., fr. OF. rincer, rimser, reinser, raïncier, F. rincer; of uncertain origin.]

1. To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.

2. To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle. "Like a glass did break i' the rinsing." Shak.

Rinse, n.

Definition: The act of rinsing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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