Dentifrice

//ˈdɛn.tɪˌfrɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush wordnet

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Etymology

From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.

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