Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rinse
nounrinsing (plural rinsings)
plural rinsings
- The act by which something is rinsed.
The cloth will need frequent rinsings as you wash the car.
- plural normallyThat which is rinsed or washed out.
the rinsings of a wine-glass
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
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Translations
Bulgarian изплакване
- изплакване (izplakvane)the act by which something is rinsed
Czech opláchnutí
- opláchnutíthe act by which something is rinsed
Finnish huuhtelu, huuhteleminen
- huuhteluthe act by which something is rinsed
- huuhteleminenthe act by which something is rinsed
- huuhtominenthe act by which something is rinsed
French rinçage
- rinçagethe act by which something is rinsed
Greek ξέπλυμα
- ξέπλυμα (xéplyma)the act by which something is rinsed
Norwegian rens
- rensthe act by which something is rinsed
Portuguese enxaguada, enxágue
- enxaguadathe act by which something is rinsed
- enxáguethe act by which something is rinsed
Spanish enjuague, enjuagatorio
- enjuaguethe act by which something is rinsed
- enjuagatoriothe act by which something is rinsed
Swedish rensning, sköljning
- rensningthe act by which something is rinsed
- sköljningthe act by which something is rinsed
- avsköljningthe act by which something is rinsed
Cite this entry
APA
rinsing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rinsing
MLA
“rinsing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rinsing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rinsing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rinsing.
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