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Rinse vs Lavage - What's the difference?

rinse | lavage |

As verbs the difference between rinse and lavage

is that rinse is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap while lavage is (medicine) to wash a hollow organ.

As nouns the difference between rinse and lavage

is that rinse is the action of rinsing while lavage is a washing.

rinse

English

Verb

  • To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
    • You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
  • To remove soap from (something) using water.
    • Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
  • (UK, slang) to thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
    • Checkmate!
    Oh no.
    You got rinsed .

    Derived terms

    * rinse off * rinse out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of rinsing.
    • I'll just give this knife a quick rinse .
  • Any hair dye.
    • I had a henna rinse yesterday.

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    lavage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A washing.
  • (medicine) A washing of a hollow organ.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (medicine) To wash a hollow organ
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