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rinse (r

ns)

tr.v. rinsed, rins·ing, rins·es

1. To wash lightly with water.

2. To remove (soap, for example) by washing lightly in water.

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.

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Noun

rinsing - 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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