toothpaste

noun

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

Examples of toothpaste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brush for one minute before moving to toothpaste number two, which contains peroxide, for another minute. Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024 In the comments section, some users continued the TSA's toothpaste word play, while others poked fun at the traveler for hiding an item that is completely legal to bring on an airplane. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024 The show was sponsored by Swedish company Ciba’s toothpaste brand Binaca, which was launched on the subcontinent during that time. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 There’s space for all your products and even some delicious smelling candles, plus magnetic mouthwash cups for rinsing and a toothpaste dispenser that always gives the perfect amount. Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024 Whitening strips and gels are more likely to have these active ingredients compared to toothpaste and mouthwash. USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024 Among his critics, Dr. Wolfe acquired a reputation as a regulatory Chicken Little in his early campaigns against Alka-Seltzer, cough syrup, contact lenses, food additives, toothpaste and entire professions (dentistry, psychiatry). Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024 Slight in stature, with a gap-tooth smile and a blunt tucked into his beanie, the 44-year-old is South L.A.’s preeminent purveyor of everything from African black soap to charcoal toothpaste to bundles of sage. Sandra Song, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023 Find it on Amazon This Purple Toothpaste Will Make Your Teeth Sparkle This purple toothpaste is going to brighten your smile. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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