dentifrice

English

noun
Definitions
  • Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dentifricie derived from Latin dentifricium (powder for rubbing the teeth).

Origin

Latin

dentifricium

Gloss

powder for rubbing the teeth

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