toothpaste

noun

tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst 

: a paste for cleaning the teeth

Examples of toothpaste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visible blue light, a light-guiding brush head and a matching PAP toothpaste are designed as one system, rather than a brush that leaves whitening to a second product used later. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The al Qaeda members planned to bring the explosives onboard in common items like toothpaste tubes or shampoo bottles and detonators hidden in MP3 players or phones. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

But knowing how to put the right toothpaste in front of the right audience at the exact right time came down to having precise data about its consumers and markets. — Joanna Riley, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Just cut a lemon in half, remove the seeds, and squeeze a tablespoon of toothpaste on each half. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for toothpaste

• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced
• emplaced
• encased
• erased

Kids Definition

toothpaste

noun

tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst 

: a paste for cleaning the teeth

Medical Definition

toothpaste

noun

tooth·​paste -ˌpāst 

: a paste for cleaning the teeth