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mouthwash

noun

  1. rinse for oral hygiene or cosmetic purposes
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English mouth Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English mouthwash From mouth + wash.

  1. A liquid used to clean one's mouth.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English mouth Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English mouthwash From mouth + wash.

  1. To clean one's mouth with mouthwash.