water-pickv.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌpɪk/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌpɪk/,

/ˈwɑdərˌpɪk/

Forms: 1900s– water-pick, 1900s– waterpik. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., pick v.¹

Etymology: < water n. + pick v.¹ (compare pick v.¹ 2a), after Water Pik n.

transitive. To clean (teeth) by means of a Water Pik (Water Pik n.) or other hand-held electrical device that emits a jet of water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > clean the person [verb (transitive)] > clean the teeth

scour1598

floss1974

water-pick1976

1976 P. Dickson Electronic Battlefield i. 10 Frank was brushing and water-picking his teeth.

1983 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 11 May Brushing and water-picking the teeth failed to produce the expected sensation.

2011 M. Mileti Aftertaste xv. 151 Chloe is long asleep, and I'm already in my pajamas, teeth brushed and Waterpikked.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-pick
释义	water-pickv. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌpɪk/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌpɪk/, /ˈwɑdərˌpɪk/ Forms: 1900s– water-pick, 1900s– waterpik. Also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., pick v.¹ Etymology: < water n. + pick v.¹ (compare pick v.¹ 2a), after Water Pik n. transitive. To clean (teeth) by means of a Water Pik (Water Pik n.) or other hand-held electrical device that emits a jet of water. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > clean the person [verb (transitive)] > clean the teeth scour1598 floss1974 water-pick1976 1976 P. Dickson Electronic Battlefield i. 10 Frank was brushing and water-picking his teeth. 1983 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 11 May Brushing and water-picking the teeth failed to produce the expected sensation. 2011 M. Mileti Aftertaste xv. 151 Chloe is long asleep, and I'm already in my pajamas, teeth brushed and Waterpikked. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1976
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