Etymology
Origin of rinsing
First recorded in 1325–75, rinsing is from the Middle English word rinsynge. See rinse, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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He now wonders if he got a fever and severe gastrointestinal symptoms after rinsing his hands and coffee cup in the river.
I get up and busy myself rinsing out my cereal bowl.
From Literature
You know to turn the faucet in the bathroom off while rinsing out your swimsuit but something distracts you.
The dedicated staff introduced us to the elephant we’d be bathing, allowing us to each scrub a quarter of the animal before rinsing clean.
From Salon
I’m finishing rinsing an especially funky bottle when I hear someone rattling down the sidewalk.
From Literature
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