Dictionary Definition
rinse
Noun
1 a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give
it a tint
2 the removal of soap with clean water in the
final stage of washing [syn: rinsing]
3 the act of giving a light tint to the
hair
4 washing lightly without soap
Verb
1 wash off soap or remaining dirt [syn: rinse
off]
2 clean with some chemical process [syn: wash]
3 rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash;
"gargle with this liquid" [syn: gargle]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA: /rɪns/
- Rhymes: -ɪns
Verb
Translations
to wash something quickly using water and no
soap
to remove soap from something using water
Noun
Translations
the action of rinsing
- Finnish: huuhtelu, huuhteleminen, huuhtominen
- Norwegian: rens
hair dye
- Finnish: hiusvärjäys
- Norwegian: toning m|f
Extensive Definition
Rinse may refer to:
- Washing
- Mouthwash, also known as mouth rinse
- Rinse (album), an unreleased Vanessa Carlton album
- Rinse FM, underground radio station
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
ablution, abstergent, baptize, bath, bathe, bathing, brew, cathartic, clean, cleaner, cleaning, cleaning agent,
cleaning out, cleaning solvent, cleanse, cleanser, cleansing, cleansing cream,
cold cream, cream,
dentifrice, depurant, detergent, diuretic, douche, douching, drench, drenching, drouk, dye, elution, elutriation, emetic, enema, flood, flush, flush out, flushing, flushing out,
gargle, highlight, holystone, imbrue, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, inject, irrigate, irrigation, lather, lathering, launder, lavabo, lavage, lavation, lave, laving, leach, lixiviate, lotion, macerate, mop, mop up, mopping, mopping up, mouthwash, nauseant, percolate, permeate, pumice stone,
purgative, purge, purifier, rinse out, rinsing, ritually immerse,
saturate, scour, scouring, scrub, scrub up, scrubbing, scrubbing up,
seethe, shampoo, shower, sluice, sluice out, soak, soap, soaping, sodden, solvent, sop, souse, sponge, sponging, steep, swab, swabbing, synthetic detergent,
syringe, tint, toivel, tooth powder, toothpaste, touch up,
tub, wash, wash out, wash up, washing, washing up, washout, washup, waterlog, wiping
up