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Definition rinse

Etymology

From Middle English rinsen, rensen, rinshen, rencen (“to rinse”), partly from Old Norse hreinsa (“to rinse”); and partly from Old French rincier, rinser, reinser (“to rinse”), Old Northern French raïncer, raïncier (“to rinse, cleanse”), from Old Norse hreinsa (“to rinse, cleanse”), from Proto-Germanic *hrainis?n? (“to clean, purify”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to separate, divide”). Cognate with Danish rense (“to purify”), Norwegian rense (“to cleanse”), Swedish rensa (“to purge, clear, wipe clean”), Old High German reinis?n (“to clean, purify, atone”), German rein (“pure, clean”), Gothic ?????? (hrains, “clean”). More at riddle.

Verb

rinse (third-person singular simple present rinses, present participle rinsing, simple past and past participle rinsed)

1. (transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
2. (transitive) To remove soap from (something) using water.
3. (Britain, slang) To thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.

Noun

rinse (plural rinses)

1. The action of rinsing.
2. A liquid used to rinse, now particularly a hair dye.

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