toothpaste

noun

tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst 

: a paste for cleaning the teeth

Examples of toothpaste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep the toothpaste in the medicine cabinet, WD-40 in the garage, and Coke in the refrigerator. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Health and beauty items such as toothpaste and vitamins would also be sold. — Eric Adler july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

All the way from Prohibition, when women were allowed to advocate for something that was considered sort of a Christian value, and, really—that toothpaste could never be put back in the tube, right? — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The company also created Responder Ready Kits and Mission Support Kits after learning that first responders sometimes lacked soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other basic personal supplies during the first 24 hours of an operation. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 July 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