rinse
Plural: rinses
Noun
- a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
- the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
- the act of giving a light tint to the hair
- washing lightly without soap
- The action of rinsing.
- A liquid used to rinse, now particularly a hair dye.
Verb
Verb Forms: rinsed, rinsing, rinses
- To cleanse with clear water to remove soap or impurities.
- wash off soap or remaining dirt
- clean with some chemical process
- rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
- To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
- To remove soap from (something) using water.
- To swish (a liquid) around the inside of something.
- To thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
Examples
- He needed to "RINSE" his brain of all the incorrect words he almost played.
- I had a henna rinse yesterday.
- I'll just give this knife a quick rinse.
- Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
- You got rinsed.
- You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English rinsen, rensen, rencen (“to rinse”), from Old French rincier, reinser, Old Northern French raïncer (“to rinse, cleanse”). Of contested origin. Possibly from Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną (“to clean, purify”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to separate, divide”). Alternatively from a dissimilation of Old French recincier, from Latin recentare (“to make fresh”).
Cognate with French rincer. From the Germanic verb are Danish rense, Norwegian rense, Swedish rensa (all “to clean”), Old High German reinisōn (“to clean, purify, atone”). It is related to German rein (“pure”), Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (hrains, “clean”), and English riddle. The Latin verb is related to recent.
Scrabble Score: 5
rinse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrinse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rinse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary