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  • 11rinse — rinse1 [ rıns ] verb transitive to wash something quickly, especially in flowing water, in order to remove soap or dirt: I ll just rinse my hands. Ella rinsed her hair thoroughly. a. to remove soap or dirt from something with water: Larry rinsed… …

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  • 12rinse — I UK [rɪns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rinse : present tense I/you/we/they rinse he/she/it rinses present participle rinsing past tense rinsed past participle rinsed a) to wash something quickly, especially in flowing water, in order to… …

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  • 13rinse — 1. verb /rɪns/ a) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap. Youd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine. b) To remove soap from (som …

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  • 14rinse — /rɪns / (say rins) verb (t) (rinsed, rinsing) 1. to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water. 2. to put through clean water, as a final stage in cleansing. 3. to remove (impurities, etc.) thus. –noun 4. an act or… …

  • 15rinse — rinsable, rinseable, adj. rinsability, rinseability, n. /rins/, v., rinsed, rinsing, n. v.t. 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… …

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  • 16rinse — I. transitive verb (rinsed; rinsing) Etymology: Middle English rincen, from Anglo French rincer, alteration of Old French recincier, from Vulgar Latin *recentiare, from Latin recent , recens fresh, recent Date: 14th century 1. to cleanse by… …

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  • 17rinse — v 1. wash, bathe, lave, clean, cleanse, rinse out; shampoo, (of clothes) launder, lather, soap, mun dify, deterge; absterge, wipe, swab, mop, scrub. 2. wet, sponge, flush, flush out, irrigate, shower, splash, swash, slosh; dip, immerse, submerge …

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  • 18rinse — {{11}}rinse (n.) 1837, from RINSE (Cf. rinse) (v.). {{12}}rinse (v.) c.1300 (mid 13c. in surname rinsfet), from O.Fr. reincier (Mod.Fr. rincer), proably dissimilated from recincier, from V.L. *recentiare “to make fresh, to wash, cleanse with… …

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  • 19rinse out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rinse out : present tense I/you/we/they rinse out he/she/it rinses out present participle rinsing out past tense rinsed out past participle rinsed out 1) to wash the inside of something quickly, especially in… …

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  • 20rinse — [rɪns] verb [T] I to wash something quickly in clean water in order to remove soap or dirt • rinse sth out II noun rinse [rɪns] 1) [C] a quick wash in clean water 2) [C/U] something that you put on your hair to change its colour for a short time …

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