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rinse
(rĭns)tr.v. rinsed, rins·ing, rins·es
1. To wash lightly with water.
2. To remove (soap, for example) by washing lightly in water.
n.
1. The act of washing lightly.
2. A solution, such as water, used in rinsing.
3. A solution used in coloring or conditioning the hair.
[Middle English rincen, from Old French rincier, from Vulgar Latin *recentiāre, from Latin recēns, recent-, fresh; see recent.]
rins′a·ble, rins′i·ble adj.
rins′er n.
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rinse
(rɪns)vb (tr)
1. to remove soap from (clothes, etc) by applying clean water in the final stage in washing
2. to wash lightly, esp without using soap: to rinse one's hands.
3. (Hairdressing & Grooming) to give a light tint to (hair)
n
4. the act or an instance of rinsing
5. (Hairdressing & Grooming) hairdressing a liquid preparation put on the hair when wet to give a tint to it: a blue rinse.
[C14: from Old French rincer, from Latin recens fresh, new]
ˈrinsable, ˈrinsible, rinseable adj
ˌrinsaˈbility, ˌrinsiˈbility n
ˈrinser n
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rinse
(rɪns)v. rinsed, rins•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to wash lightly, as by pouring water over or by dipping in water.
2. to douse or drench in clean water as a final stage in washing.
3. to remove (soap, dirt, etc.) by such a process (often fol. by off or out).
4. to use a rinse on (the hair).
n. 5. an act or instance of rinsing.
6. the water used for rinsing.
7. any preparation that may be used on the hair after washing, esp. to tint or condition the hair.
8. an act or instance of using such a preparation.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French rincer, Old French recincier < Vulgar Latin *recentiāre to make new, refresh, v. derivative of Latin recēns, s. recent- fresh, recent]
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rinse
Past participle: rinsed
Gerund: rinsing
| Imperative |
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| rinse |
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| Noun | 1. |  rinse - a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tinthair coloring, hair dye - a dye or tint for the hair |
| 2. |  rinse - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing | |
| 3. | rinse - the act of giving a light tint to the hair hair coloring - the act of dyeing or tinting one's hair | |
| 4. | rinse - washing lightly without soap | |
| Verb | 1. | rinse - wash off soap or remaining dirt |
| 2. | rinse - clean with some chemical process wash off, wash away, wash out, wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography swear out, process, serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) | |
| 3. | rinse - rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid" |
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verb
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Translations
vypláchnoutvyplachovánímáchatopláchnoutopláchnutí
skylleskylninghårtoningsmiddelskyl
huuhdellahuuhteluhuuhtoa
ispiranjeisprati
bemosásöblítöblöget
hárskol, skolskolaskolun
すすぎすすぐ
헹구기헹구다
išskalautiplaukų dažaipraskalautiskalautiskalavimas
izskalotpaskalotskalojamais šķidrumsskalošanaskalot
opláchnutieprelivvyplákať
izpiranjeizprati
sköljasköljmedel
การชำระล้างชำระล้าง
rửasự rửa
rinse
[rɪns]A. N
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rinse
[ˈrɪns] n
(= dye) → teinture f
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rinse
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rinse
[rɪns]1. n → (ri)sciacquatura; (quick) → (ri)sciacquata; (hair-colouring) → cachet m inv
to give sth a rinse → dare una sciacquata a qc
to give sth a rinse → dare una sciacquata a qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rinse
(rins) verb (often with out).
1. to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc. After washing the towels, rinse them (out).
2. to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out. The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.
noun1. the act of rinsing. Give the cup a rinse.
2. a liquid used for changing the colour of hair. a blue rinse.
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rinse
→ شَطْف, يَشْطُفُ vypláchnout, vyplachování skylle, skylning spülen, Spülung ξέβγαλμα, ξεπλένω enjuagar, enjuague huuhdella, huuhtelu rinçage, rincer ispiranje, isprati risciacquo, sciacquare すすぎ, すすぐ 헹구기, 헹구다 spoelen, spoeling skylle, utspyling płukanie, spłukać enxaguamento, enxaguar, enxágue полоскание, полоскать skölja, sköljmedel การชำระล้าง, ชำระล้าง durulama, durulamak rửa, sự rửa 冲洗, 漂洗Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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n enjuage m; vt enjuagarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.