rinse

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] 1 to wash sth with clean water only, not using soap: Rinse the cooked pasta with boiling water. 2 to remove the soap from sth with clean water after washing it 3 [+adv./prep.] to remove dirt, etc. from sth by washing it with clean water: She rinsed the mud from her hands. * I wanted to rinse the taste out of my mouth. * He showered quickly, rinsing away the dirt of the journey. PHRASALVERBS rinse sth<->out to make sth clean, especially a container, by washing it with water: Rinse the cup out before use. noun 1 [C] an act of rinsing sth: I gave the glass a rinse. * Fabric conditioner is added during the final rinse. 2 [C,U] a liquid that you put on your hair when it is wet in order to change its colour: a blue rinse 3 [C,U] a liquid used for cleaning the mouth and teeth