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Rinse vs Prewash - What's the difference?

rinse | prewash |

As verbs the difference between rinse and prewash

is that rinse is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap while prewash is to rinse something before washing it properly.

As nouns the difference between rinse and prewash

is that rinse is the action of rinsing while prewash is a quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.

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)

    prewash

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To rinse something before washing it properly.