rinsed; rinsing
1
: to cleanse by flushing with liquid (such as water)
—often used with out
rinse out the mouth
2
a
: to cleanse (as of soap) by clear water
b
: to treat (hair) with a rinse
3
: to remove (dirt or impurities) by washing lightly or in water only
rinser
noun
1
: the act or process of rinsing
2
a
: liquid used for rinsing
b
: a solution that temporarily tints hair
Examples of rinse in a Sentence
Verb
I rinsed my face in the sink.
He washed the dishes and then rinsed them thoroughly.
The tools were rinsed in alcohol.
She rinsed the dirt off the lettuce.
He rinsed the soap out of the cup.
Noun
She dunked the dish in the rinse water.
Use sanitizing rinse on the scissors.
a bottle of hair rinse
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
If that doesn't do the trick, rinse hair with ketchup.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
What about cut onions—should they be rinsed?
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, drain and rinse beans.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
If that doesn't do the trick, rinse hair with ketchup.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Rinse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rinse. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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rinse
1 of 2 verb
rinsed; rinsing
1
a
: to wash lightly with water
rinse out your mouth
rinse the apple before you eat it
b
: to clean off with clear water the soap left over from washing
rinse the dishes
2
: to treat (hair) with a rinse
rinser
noun
rinse
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of rinsing
2
a
: liquid used for rinsing
b
: a solution that temporarily tints hair
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