Word of the Day: Rinse
When you need to use water to clean something or remove soap, the verb “rinse” is often used:
| simple | past | past participle |
|---|---|---|
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rinse
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rinsed
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rinsed
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- Gloria rinsed the lettuce three times before she used it in a salad.
- It’s important to rinse certain vegetables and fruit before you eat them because they may be contaminated with chemicals and pesticides.
- Dave is rinsing some mud off of his car.
- Make sure you rinse all of the shampoo out of your hair.
- You can rinse the sand off of your feet with that hose.
The word “rinse” can also be used as noun:
- She gave her hair a good rinse.
- Give those apples a rinse.
- The car needs a rinse to get all of the salt off. (Salt is used to melt ice in cold-weather countries. It’s damages metal.)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with R page to see the list of all words starting with letter R. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
