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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | rincer, perhaps from Vulgar Latin recentiare, from Latin recens; RECENT |
Related topics:1DHC to wash clothes, dishes, vegetables etc quickly with water, especially running water, and without soap : 
Let me just rinse my hands.Rinse the vegetables under a cold tap.
Let me just rinse my hands.Rinse the vegetables under a cold tap.2 to remove soap, dirt etc from something by washing it quickly with water The cream rinses off easily.
rinse something off/out/away etc Leave the shampoo for two minutes, then rinse it off with warm water. I rinsed the mud out under the tap.
Leave the shampoo for two minutes, then rinse it off with warm water.I rinsed the mud out under the tap.The cream rinses off easily.3DC to put colour into your hair [= dye]
4 if you rinse your mouth, or rinse your mouth out, you wash it by filling it with water and then spitting the water out [↪ gargle]
WORD FOCUS: clean 
WORD FOCUS: clean
wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth
➔ See also clean
WORD FOCUS: clean wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth
➔ See also clean
