verb / noun
rinse
RINS/rɪns/
A washing with flowing liquid.
A man rinses a soapy plate under a gentle stream of clean water.
Etymology
The ancestor meant “wash, cleanse”; English narrowed this to light washing with water, including a second wash to remove soap or other residue.
In context
Next, strain the cherries and rinse them with cold water to wash off any of the leftover brine.
More examples
- The berries need a quick rinse before we eat them.
- She rinsed the shampoo out of her hair.
- He uses a temporary color rinse to darken his gray hair.
Forms
rinse · rinses · rinsed · rinsing