Search results for 'rinse':

rinse verb (rinsed, rinsing) 1 to wash (soap, detergent, etc) out of (clothes, hair, dishes, etc) with clean water. 2 to remove (traces of dirt, etc) from something by washing it lightly in clean water, usually without soap • rinsed the wine out of the shirt. 3 (also rinse something out) to clean (a cup, one's mouth, etc) by filling it with water, swirling the water round then throwing or spitting it out. 4 (also rinse something away) to remove (soap, detergent, dirt, etc) using clean water. 5 to give a temporary tint to (the hair) by using a rinse. noun 1 the action or an act of rinsing. 2 liquid used for rinsing. 3 a a solution used in hairdressing to condition or give a temporary tint to the hair • a blue rinse; b an application of such a solution. rinser noun a board or rack for rinsing washed dishes. rinsing noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French rincer and recincier, perhaps ultimately from Latin recens fresh.