rinsing

rinse

R0254000 (rĭns)tr.v. rinsed, rins·ing, rins·es 1. To wash lightly with water.2. To remove (soap, for example) by washing lightly in water.n.1. The act of washing lightly.2. A solution, such as water, used in rinsing.3. A solution used in coloring or conditioning the hair.

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[Middle English rincen, from Old French rincier, from Vulgar Latin *recentiāre, from Latin recēns, recent-, fresh; see recent.]

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rins′a·ble, rins′i·ble adj.rins′er n.

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rinsing - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washingrinselavation, washing, wash - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"