mouthwash
noun
mouth·wash ˈmau̇th-ˌwȯsh 
-ˌwäsh
: a usually antiseptic liquid preparation for cleaning the mouth and teeth or freshening the breath
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This mouthwash from Listerine offers a bevy of benefits. 
Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 This mouthwash can help improve your gum health by reducing bleeding and inflammation. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 His dad started his career in sales in Ohio, Easton said, driving routes to deliver bubblegum, mouthwash and potato chips before moving his family to California and studying horticulture at Mount San Antonio College and Cal Poly Pomona. Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Ethanol is not as ubiquitous as (say) gluten, but, as desperate alcoholics know, it can be found not just in whiskey sours but in perfume, mouthwash, and windshield-wiper fluid. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022 Both piercers strongly suggest using an alcohol-free mouthwash that won't burn your mouth. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 Johnson — who last year advised using mouthwash to combat COVID-19 and labeled Social Security a Ponzi scheme — has already roped God into his bizarre take on vaccines and again questioned the seriousness of last year's Capitol riot. Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2022 Myers shares that typically her clients are given mouthwash right before to help clean their mouths out. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 ByHumankind Dental Routine Bundle ByHumankind’s dental care set includes toothpaste and mouthwash tablets (60 each) and three-month supply of 100 percent biodegradable floss (available in two flavors), plus refillable containers. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 See More
Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 This mouthwash can help improve your gum health by reducing bleeding and inflammation. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 His dad started his career in sales in Ohio, Easton said, driving routes to deliver bubblegum, mouthwash and potato chips before moving his family to California and studying horticulture at Mount San Antonio College and Cal Poly Pomona. Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Ethanol is not as ubiquitous as (say) gluten, but, as desperate alcoholics know, it can be found not just in whiskey sours but in perfume, mouthwash, and windshield-wiper fluid. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022 Both piercers strongly suggest using an alcohol-free mouthwash that won't burn your mouth. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 Johnson — who last year advised using mouthwash to combat COVID-19 and labeled Social Security a Ponzi scheme — has already roped God into his bizarre take on vaccines and again questioned the seriousness of last year's Capitol riot. Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2022 Myers shares that typically her clients are given mouthwash right before to help clean their mouths out. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 ByHumankind Dental Routine Bundle ByHumankind’s dental care set includes toothpaste and mouthwash tablets (60 each) and three-month supply of 100 percent biodegradable floss (available in two flavors), plus refillable containers. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
mouthwash
noun
mouth·wash ˈmau̇th-ˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh
: a liquid preparation (as an antiseptic solution) for cleansing the mouth and teeth
called also collutorium