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Rinse   /rɪns/   Listen
Rinse

verb
(past & past part. rinsed; pres. part. rinsing)
1.
Wash off soap or remaining dirt.  Synonym: rinse off.
2.
Clean with some chemical process.  Synonym: wash.
3.
Rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash.  Synonym: gargle.
noun
1.
A liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint.
2.
The removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing.  Synonym: rinsing.
3.
The act of giving a light tint to the hair.
4.
Washing lightly without soap.



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"Rinse" Quotes from Famous Books



... drove back through the same odorous street to the dockyard, and, having given the thief of an Arab driver a third of his demands, went straight to our cabins to rinse our mouths out. ...
— Tell England - A Study in a Generation • Ernest Raymond

... them in hot suds with the swab or nicest dish-cloth. Wipe all metal articles as soon as they are washed. Put all the rest into the rinsing-dish, which should be filled with hot water. When they are taken out, lay them to drain on the waiter. Then rinse the dish-cloth, and hang it up, wipe the articles washed, and put them in ...
— The American Woman's Home • Catherine E. Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe

... "Rinse the mouth out, and take no notice," was the cook's somewhat heartless rejoinder. "How do you ...
— Light O' The Morning • L. T. Meade

... of tea. She carried the things out into the shed, and there looked in vain for any dish or vessel to wash them in. How could it be that Molly managed? Daisy was fain to fetch a little bowl of water and wash the crockery with her fingers, and then fetch another bowl of water to rinse it. There was no napkin to be seen. She left the things to drain as they could, and went to the spring to wash her own fingers; rejoicing in the purifying properties of the sweet element. All this took some time, but Daisy carried in her clean ...
— Melbourne House, Volume 2 • Susan Warner

... soft water, with the addition of a little soap, if necessary, every morning. Brush them outside and inside, and in every possible direction. You can not be too careful in this matter. After brushing rinse your mouth with cold water. A slighter brushing should be given them after each meal. Use an ivory tooth-pick or a quill to remove any particles of food that may be lodged between ...
— How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits • Samuel R Wells


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