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mouthwash

mouthwash

21 2.1
A liquid you rinse your mouth with to clean it and freshen breath
  • noun
  • /ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ/
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  • After brushing his teeth, he rinses his mouth with mouthwash for fresh breath.
  • mouthwash and toothpaste
  • mouthwash bottle
  • gargle mouthwash

So yeah, just floss, mouthwash, tongue brush, you're good.

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Examples

  • I brush, I floss, I use mouthwash, and this is also usually where I do my hair and makeup.

  • To maintain oral hygiene, he uses mouthwash every morning and night.

  • And also this little mouthwash cup to put my mouthwash in.

  • You can buy a lot of mouthwash with that.

  • But I'd only gone in there to get rid of the taste of the mouthwash.

  • Do not use mouthwashes that kill the bacteria in your mouth.

  • The mouthwash is also single-serving, about a shot-glass worth of blue liquid in a sealed plastic bottle.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Ace rinses with mouthwash, spits it out, and gags.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When Laurel emerged from the bathroom, gargling with mouthwash, I didn't share that fantasy with her.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The dentist recommended a specific brand of mouthwash to help with gum health.

Synonyms

gargle
vsmouthwash
1 4.8

A liquid with medicine used to rinse the mouth and throat

focuses on general oral rinsing and breath freshening rather than throat gargling
Listerine
vsmouthwash
1 2.5

A brand of mouthwash that kills germs and freshens breath, sometimes used for similar products

is the general medicated liquid used to rinse and cleanse the mouth

How Strong

gargle
1 4.8
mouthwash
21 2.1
to water
21 3.2

Surface Forms

mouthwash singular
mouthwashes plural

Morphology

mouthwash = mouth + wash (transparent) = mouth + wash

Direct compound meaning 'a wash for the mouth' which learners can infer from the two base words.

Etymology

Mouthwash is easy to remember because it joins mouth and wash, literally 'wash the mouth'. So it is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh.