to rinse
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- verb
- /rɪns/
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- After washing the dishes, make sure to rinse them with hot water to remove any remaining soap.
- rinse your hands
- rinse with water
- rinse thoroughly
And then I take my toothbrush, rinse it off and I brush my lips.
- And then I take my toothbrush, rinse it off and I brush my lips.
- Do not lather, rinse and repeat.
Examples
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She decided to rinse her hair thoroughly after applying the shampoo to ensure it was clean.
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We will rinse away all the filth from our gutters.
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You get that super clean feeling after you rinse with this.
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Let me rinse it off.
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I'm going to go ahead and rinse my mouth.
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In the mornings I just use water to rinse my face.
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My father stopped outside the back door to rinse his arm off at the spigot.
Fiction book (1991) -
To avoid razor-burn problems, always rinse you razor with cold water instead of hot.
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Gravel was removed from the roots, and the plants were rinsed and allowed to drain.
Academic text (1998) -
Before cooking, it's important to rinse the rice to remove excess starch and impurities.
Synonyms
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To clean something with water, often using soap
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2.7
To clean something by running water through it
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2.1
Water or another liquid carries something away
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To remove something from a surface by washing with water or soap
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3.4
Spray water onto something with a long tube to clean or cool it
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1.6
To wash something with water to remove soap or dirt
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To clean the outside of a car with water and soap
To clean something using water to remove dirt or chemicals
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
A group of older women, often with bluish grey dyed hair, who meet to chat
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Etymology
The word rinse comes from the old French verb rincer, which means 'to wash' or 'to clean with water'. That is why to rinse something means to wash it quickly with water to remove soap, dirt, or residue.