Rinse
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ɹɪns/
- Rhymes: -ɪns
Origin
From Middle English rinsen, rensen, rinshen, rencen ("to rinse"), partly from Old Norse hreinsa ("to rinse"); and partly from Middle French rincer ("to rinse, wash"), from Old French rinser, reinser ("to rinse"), Old Northern French raïncer, raïncier ("to rinse, cleanse"), from Old Norse hreinsa ("to rinse, cleanse"), from Proto-Germanic *hrainisÅnÄ… ("to clean, purify"), from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *kery-, *krÄ“y- ("to separate, divide"). Cognate with Danish rense ("to purify"), Norwegian rense ("to cleanse"), Swedish rensa ("to purge, clear, wipe clean"), Old High German reinisÅn ("to clean, purify, atone"), German rein ("pure, clean"), Gothic ðŒ·ð‚ðŒ°ðŒ¹ðŒ½ðƒ (hrains, "clean"). More at riddle.
Full definition of rinse
Verb
- (transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
- (transitive) To remove soap from (something) using water. Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
- (UK, slang) to thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.Checkmate!Oh no.You got rinsed.