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Rinse vs Rinsing - What's the difference?

rinse | rinsing |

As verbs the difference between rinse and rinsing

is that rinse is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap while rinsing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between rinse and rinsing

is that rinse is the action of rinsing while rinsing is the act by which something is rinsed.

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.

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    rinsing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is rinsed.
    • The cloth will need frequent rinsings as you wash the car.
  • (mostly, plural) That which is rinsed or washed out.
    • the rinsings of a wine-glass

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