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noun
Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cleansing agent, cleanser, cleaner
Narrower terms: toothpaste, tooth powder, toothpowder
History
From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
