to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water: to rinse a cup.
to douse or drench in clean water as a final stage in washing.
to remove (soap, dirt, etc.) by such a process (often followed by off).
to use a rinse on (the hair).
noun
an act or instance of rinsing.
the water used for rinsing.
any preparation that may be used on the hair after washing, especially to tint or condition the hair.
an act or instance of using such a preparation on the hair.
Origin of rinse
1300–50; Middle English ryncen<Middle French rincer,Old French recincier<Vulgar Latin *recentiāre to make new, refresh, equivalent to Latin recent- (stem of recēns) fresh, recent + connective -i- + -āre infinitive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM rinse
rins·a·ble,rinse·a·ble,adjectiverins·a·bil·i·ty,rinse·a·bil·i·ty,nounpre·rinse,verb (used with object),pre·rinsed,pre·rins·ing.prerinse,noun
un·rinsed,adjective
Words nearby rinse
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