mouthwash

See also: mouth wash

English

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Etymology

From mouth +‎ wash.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mouthwash (countable and uncountable, plural mouthwashes)

  1. A liquid used to clean one's mouth.
    Synonym: gargling fluid

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Verb

mouthwash (third-person singular simple present mouthwashes, present participle mouthwashing, simple past and past participle mouthwashed)

  1. (intransitive) To clean one's mouth with mouthwash.

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