- rinse
- rinse [rins]vt.rinsed, rinsing [ME rincen < OFr rincer, earlier reïncier < VL * recentiare, to renew, rinse, purify < L recens, fresh, RECENT]1. to wash lightly, esp. by dipping into water or by letting water run over, into, or through2.a) to remove soap, dirt, or impurities from in this way, esp. as a final part of washingb) to remove (soap, dirt, etc.) in this way3. to flush (the mouth or teeth), as with clear water4.a) to dip (fabrics, garments, etc.) into a dye solutionb) to use a rinse on (the hair)n.1. the act of rinsing2. the water or solution used in rinsing3. a substance mixed with water and used to rinse or tint hairrinsern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.