rinseverb [ I or T ]
uk/rɪns/us/rɪns/rinse verb [ I or T ] (CLEAN)
to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something:
First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.
There was no soap, so I just rinsed my hands with water.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- groom
- purification
- purify
- rinse sth out
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- sweep
- wash (sth) out
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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Phrasal verb(s)
rinse sth out
rinsenoun
uk/rɪns/us/rɪns/[ C ] the process of using water to get rid of soap or dirt:
He gave the soapy dishes a rinse.
She gave the dirty towel a quick rinse.
[ C or U ] a substance that gives a temporary colour to the hair:
My grandmother had a blue rinse every month.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- groom
- purification
- purify
- rinse sth out
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- sweep
- wash (sth) out
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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