Verb I rinsed my face in the sink. He washed the dishes and then rinsed them thoroughly. The tools were rinsed in alcohol. She rinsed the dirt off the lettuce. He rinsed the soap out of the cup. Noun She dunked the dish in the rinse water. Use sanitizing rinse on the scissors. a bottle of hair rinseSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In the Western world, our standard operating procedure is to lather up with shampoo in the shower, then rinse it out. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Then rinse with warm water and dry with a paper towel. Stephanie Watson, SELF, 18 July 2022 Then rinse each glass individually by hand under warm or cold water. Lauren Smith Mcdonough, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022 Then rinse them thoroughly in a colander and place on a towel to dry. Beth Branch, Country Living, 11 May 2022 Then rinse several times, using the masonry sponge.Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2022 If someone repeatedly sprayed one of these products on a cleaning cloth or mop in the sink and didn’t rinse and wipe off the sink thoroughly, the spatters could leave a stubborn residue. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Too much will cause over-sudsing, or the soap may not rinse out when the cycle is over. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022 Like conditioners, coat your hair with a hair mask after shampooing, then rinse off for great detangling benefits. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
Noun
Let mixture sit for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo hair. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 7 Sep. 2022 The best way to keep clean down there, according to ACOG, is simply to rinse with warm water and gently pat (not rub!) dry. Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2022 Two occurred after people used contaminated tap water in a nasal rinse, and one occurred after a person came in contact with infected tap water on a backyard slip n’ slide. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022 To clean soft lunchboxes, turn them inside out and run them under a sink to rinse. Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Or to reheat the frozen corn, transfer the corn kernels to a colander and rinse with cold water until the pieces no longer appear icy. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Each rinse from this sacred cleanse, rang in gifts of purity, sincerity, health, beauty, happiness, prosperity and longevity. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Work a small amount of no-rinse shampoo into your hair and brush through with a comb.New York Times, 14 June 2022 Open a couple cans of tuna, drain, rinse and add it to the salad ingredients. Bethany Thayer, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English rincen, from Anglo-French rincer, alteration of Old French recincier, from Vulgar Latin *recentiare, from Latin recent-, recens fresh, recent