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rinsing

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rinse  (rns)
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 *recentire, from Latin recns, recent-, fresh; see recent.]
rinsa·ble, rinsi·ble adj.
rinser n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rinsingrinsing - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
rinse
lavation, washing, wash - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"


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And so saying the Darning-needle raised herself up so proudly that she fell out of the dress, right into the sink which the cook was rinsing out.
The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context
A cocoanut goblet of water was passed around the juvenile company, who rinsing their mouths with its contents, proceeded to the business before them.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
I rattle the tongs, but even this does not satisfy them, so back into the desk go my papers, and now what you hear is not the scrape of a pen but the rinsing of pots and pans, or I am making beds, and making them thoroughly, because after I am gone my mother will come (I know her) and look suspiciously beneath the coverlet.
Margaret Ogilvy by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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