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To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.

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  1. v. t. To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.
  2. v. t. To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle.
  3. n. The act of rinsing.
  4. n. a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
  5. n. the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
  6. n. the act of giving a light tint to the hair
  7. n. washing lightly without soap
  8. v. wash off soap or remaining dirt
  9. v. clean with some chemical process
  10. v. rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
  11. 1. To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing. 2. To cleancse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle. "Like a glass did break i' the rinsing." Shak. The act of rinsing.
  12. n:14/v:86 n. a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint n. the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing n. the act of giving a light tint to the hair n. washing lightly without soap