rinse

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

rinse, v. t. [OE., fr. OF. rincer, rimser, reinser, raïncier, F. rincer; of uncertain origin.].

•  To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.  [1913 Webster]
•  To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

rinse, n. 

 The act of rinsing.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

rinse, v. & n.
--v.tr. (often foll. by through, out)
1 wash with clean water.
2 apply liquid to.
3 wash lightly.
4 put (clothes etc.) through clean water to remove soap or detergent.
5 (foll. by out, away) clear (impurities) by rinsing.
--n.
1 the act or an instance of rinsing (give it a rinse).
2 a solution for cleansing the mouth.
3 a dye for the temporary tinting of hair (a blue rinse).

Derivative

rinser n.

Etymology

ME f. OF rincer, raincier, of unkn. orig.

THESAURUS

rinse

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

ROGET THESAURUS

rinse

Cleanness

VB be clean, render clean, clean, cleanse, mundify, rinse, wring, flush, full, wipe, mop, sponge, scour, swab, scrub, brush up, wash, lave, launder, buck, absterge, deterge, decrassify, clear, purify, depurate, despumate, defecate, purge, expurgate, elutriate, lixiviate, edulcorate, clarify, refine, rack, filter, filtrate, drain, strain, disinfect, fumigate, ventilate, deodorize, whitewash, castrate, emasculate, sift, winnow, pick, weed, comb, rake, brush, sweep, rout out, clear out, sweep out, make a clean sweep of.