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- [rins]
- /rɪns/
- /rɪns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rins]
- /rɪns/
Definitions of rinse word
- verb with object rinse to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water: to rinse a cup. 1
- verb with object rinse to douse or drench in clean water as a final stage in washing. 1
- verb with object rinse to remove (soap, dirt, etc.) by such a process (often followed by off). 1
- verb with object rinse to use a rinse on (the hair). 1
- noun rinse an act or instance of rinsing. 1
- noun rinse the water used for rinsing. 1
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Origin of rinse
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Rinse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rinse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rinse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rinse
verb rinse
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- bedew — to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew
- besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
noun rinse
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
- coloration — The coloration of an animal or a plant is the colours and patterns on it.
- draff — dregs, as in a brewing process; lees; refuse.
- colorant — A colorant is a substance that is used to give something a particular color.
- colourant — A colourant is a substance that is used to give something a particular colour.
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