dentilave

D2E1N1T1I1L1A1V4E1

noun

A wash for cleaning the teeth.

OriginLatin dens →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

noundentilave (plural not attested)
  1. archaicno pluralrareA wash for cleaning the teeth.

Origin

  1. Latindens
  2. Englishdentilave

From Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + lavare (“to wash”). Originally a trademark.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Valentide
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APA

dentilave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentilave

MLA

“dentilave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentilave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentilave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentilave.

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