prerinse
1 of 2verb
pre·rinse ˌprē-ˈrin(t)s 
variants or pre-rinse
prerinsed or pre-rinsed; prerinsing or pre-rinsing
transitive + intransitive
: to rinse (something) in preparation for further cleaning or treatment
prerinse a stained blouse
If you run water over quinoa that hasn't been prerinsed you will see a soapy residue washing off.
Cheryl Forberg
Cheryl Forberg… a dishwasher that will clean all but the most caked-on, dried-on foods, without having to prerinse … Merle Henkenius
Merle Henkeniusbought a bag of pre-rinsed greens
prerinse
2 of 2noun
variants or pre-rinse
plural prerinses or pre-rinses
1
: an act or instance of prerinsing something
… shoes have a tendency to rot if you just leave the mud on them until the next time. If possible, therefore, give everything a prerinse, outdoors. Richard Askwith
Richard AskwithTo reap the full benefits, skip the pre-rinse and fill your machine to capacity. Kimberly A. Daly
Kimberly A. Daly2
: a liquid used to prerinse something
… reuse of the detergent-rinse water mixture as a prerinse for the subsequent cleaning cycle. Norman Marriott
Norman Marriottteeth whiteners with an acidic prerinse
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1926, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1