Dentifrice
/ˈdɛn.tɪˌfrɪs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth. countable, uncountable
- 2 a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.