Rinse vs Washout - What's the difference?
rinse | washout |
To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
To remove soap from (something) using water.
(UK, slang) to thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
The action of rinsing.
Any hair dye.
An appliance designed to wash something out.
(biology, medicine) The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid.
(meteorology) The action whereby falling rainwater clean particles from the air.
A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.
(informal) A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.
A sporting fixture that could not be completed because of rain.
The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing
As nouns the difference between rinse and washout
is that rinse is the action of rinsing while washout is an appliance designed to wash something out.As a verb rinse
is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.rinse
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Verb
- You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
- Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
- Checkmate!
- Oh no.
- You got rinsed .
Derived terms
* rinse off * rinse outNoun
(en noun)- I'll just give this knife a quick rinse .
- I had a henna rinse yesterday.
Anagrams
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)washout
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(wikipedia washout)Alternative forms
* wash-outNoun
(en noun)- The cistern was fitted with washouts and air-valves.
- a bladder washout
- As an actor, he was a complete washout , so he went back to accounting.