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rinse

[ rins ]

verb (used with object)

rinsed, rinsing.
  1. to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water:

    to rinse a cup.

  2. to douse or drench in clean water as a final stage in washing.
  3. to remove (soap, dirt, etc.) by such a process (often followed by off ).
  4. to use a rinse on (the hair).


noun

  1. an act or instance of rinsing.
  2. the water used for rinsing.
  3. any preparation that may be used on the hair after washing, especially to tint or condition the hair.
  4. an act or instance of using such a preparation on the hair.

rinse

/ ɪԲ /

verb

  1. to remove soap from (clothes, etc) by applying clean water in the final stage in washing
  2. to wash lightly, esp without using soap

    to rinse one's hands

  3. to give a light tint to (hair)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of rinsing
  2. hairdressing a liquid preparation put on the hair when wet to give a tint to it

    a blue rinse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, noun
  • ˌԲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Բa· Բa· adjective
  • Բa·i·ٲ Բa·i·ٲ noun
  • ·Բ verb (used with object) prerinsed prerinsing
  • ۾Բ noun
  • ܲ·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rinse1

1300–50; Middle English ryncen < Middle French rincer, Old French recincier < Vulgar Latin *𳦱Գپ to make new, refresh, equivalent to Latin recent- (stem of ŧԲ ) fresh, recent + connective -i- + - infinitive suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rinse1

C14: from Old French rincer , from Latin recens fresh, new
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And here we are, watching history rinse and repeat, except that this time the Confederacy isn’t just a relic of the past — it’s alive and well, just waving a different flag.

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Without much pause, he pivots to rinse off the last of the dishes from the previous night before setting them in the washer.

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They also advised that all food waste shout be put into a food waste caddy and recyclable materials should be rinsed to help stop them being attacked by birds, animals or other vermin.

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But lately it has been a rinse and repeat cycle with no end in sight.

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“It’s just rinse and repeat. He’s a dog. We’ve been saying it since he was in New York. Ain’t nothing new.”

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