rins´a|ble

rinse «rihns», verb, rinsed, rins|ing, noun.

–v.t.

1. to wash with clean water: »

Rinse all the soap out of your hair after you wash it.

2. to wash lightly: »

Rinse your mouth with warm water.

3. to give a quick washing to, as by holding under a tap, without use of soap or other cleanser: »

to rinse a glass before drinking.

–n.

1. the act or process of rinsing: »

Give the plate a final rinse in cold water.

2. water used in rinsing.

3. a preparation used in water to add color or luster to the hair.

╂[< Old French reïncier, ultimately < Latin recēns, -entis fresh]

–rins´a|ble, adjective.