toothpaste

noun

tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst How to pronounce toothpaste (audio)
: a paste for cleaning the teeth

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The center is also responsible for regulating products like antiperspirants, sunscreens and fluoride toothpaste, as well as making recommendations to update drug labeling. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025 If successful, this could mark the biggest leap in dental care since the advent of fluoride toothpaste. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025 The bowl of your sink is something else that should be wiped down daily to clean up toothpaste residue. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025 Church & Dwight — The baking soda and toothpaste maker rose 7% after third-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items of 81 cents per share beat analysts’ consensus estimate of 74 cents, according to FactSet. Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toothpaste

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toothpaste was in 1832

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“Toothpaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothpaste. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

toothpaste

noun
tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst How to pronounce toothpaste (audio)
: a paste for cleaning the teeth

Medical Definition

toothpaste

noun
tooth·​paste -ˌpāst How to pronounce toothpaste (audio)
: a paste for cleaning the teeth

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