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toothpaste

tooth·paste
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tooth-peyst]
    • /ˈtuθˌpeɪst/
    • /ˈtuːθ.peɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tooth-peyst]
    • /ˈtuθˌpeɪst/

Definitions of toothpaste word

  • noun toothpaste a dentifrice in the form of paste. 1
  • noun toothpaste paste for cleaning teeth 1
  • variable noun toothpaste Toothpaste is a thick substance which you put on your toothbrush and use to clean your teeth. 0
  • noun toothpaste a paste used for cleaning the teeth, applied with a toothbrush 0
  • noun toothpaste a paste used in cleaning the teeth with a toothbrush 0
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Origin of toothpaste

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; tooth + paste

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Toothpaste

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Toothpaste

toothpaste popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".

toothpaste usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • advertise

    If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.

  • anticavity

    designed to prevent the occurrence of cavities in teeth: an anticavity toothpaste.

  • brightener

    a person or thing that brightens.

  • drugstore

    the place of business of a druggist, usually also selling cosmetics, stationery, toothpaste, mouthwash, cigarettes, etc., and sometimes soft drinks and light meals.

  • sarcosine

    a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

  • stannous fluoride

    a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
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