English Dictionary: rinse | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for rinse | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rinse \Rinse\, n. The act of rinsing. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rinse \Rinse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rinsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rinsing}.] [OE., fr. OF. rincer, rimser, reinser, ra[8b]ncier, F. rincer; of uncertain origin.] 1. To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing. 2. To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle. [bd]Like a glass did break i' the rinsing.[b8] --Shak. |