rinse

rinse
[[t]rɪ̱ns[/t]]
rinses, rinsing, rinsed
1) VERB When you rinse something, you wash it in clean water in order to remove dirt or soap from it.

[V n] After shampooing, always rinse the hair several times in clear water...

[V n] It's important to rinse the rice to remove the starch.

N-COUNT
Rinse is also a noun.

Clean skin means plenty of lather followed by a rinse with water.

2) VERB If you rinse your mouth, you wash it by filling your mouth with water or with a liquid that kills germs, then spitting it out.

[V n] Use a toothbrush on your tongue as well, and rinse your mouth frequently.

Rinse out means the same as rinse.

V P n (not pron) After her meal she invariably rinsed out her mouth... V n P You should rinse your mouth out after eating.

N-MASS
Rinse is also a noun.

...mouth rinses with fluoride.

3) N-COUNT A hair rinse is a dye whose colour gradually disappears after you have washed your hair a number of times, rather than being permanent.

English dictionary. 2008.

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Synonyms:
(lightly),


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