tr.v., rinsed, rins·ing, rins·es.

1. To wash lightly with water.
2. To remove (soap, for example) by washing lightly in water.

n.

1. The act of washing lightly.
2. A solution, such as water, used in rinsing.
3. A solution used in coloring or conditioning the hair.

[Middle English rincen, from Old French rincier, from Vulgar Latin *recentiāre, from Latin recēns, recent-, fresh. See recent.]

rinsable rins'a·ble or rins'i·ble adj.
rinser rins'er n.

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The noun has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: a liquid preparation used on wet hair to it a tint

Meaning #2: the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
  Synonym: rinsing

Meaning #3: the act of giving a light tint to the hair

Meaning #4: washing lightly without soap

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The verb rinse has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: wash off soap or remaining dirt
  Synonym: rinse off

Meaning #2: clean with some chemical process
  Synonym: wash

Meaning #3: rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
  Synonym: gargle

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - skylle, rense
n. - skyllemiddel (mund/hår)

Nederlands (Dutch)
(af)spoelen, spoeling

Français (French)
v. tr. - rincer, laver
n. - rinçage

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausspülen, abspülen
n. - Tönung, Spülen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ξεπλένω, ξεβγάζω
n. - έκπλυση, ξέβγαλμα, ξέπλυμα, στοματικό διάλυμα

Italiano (Italian)
sciacquare, risciacquare, risciacquo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - enxaguar, bochechar
n. - enxágüe (m)

Русский (Russian)
ополаскивать, промывать, полоскание

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - enjuagar, aclarar, dar reflejos a
n. - enjuague, aclarado, reflejo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skölja
n. - avsköljning, sköljmedel, (sl) insnöad person

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
以清水冲洗, 漂清, 漱, 冲洗, 染发, 漂洗, 染发剂

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 以清水沖洗, 漂清, 漱
n. - 沖洗, 染發, 漂洗, 染發劑

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 씻어내다, 위로 흘려 넣다
n. - 씻어냄, 가심, 가셔 냄

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ゆすぎ, すすぎ落とし, リンス液
v. - すすぐ, ゆすぐ, リンスする, 胃へ流し込む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشطف, يغسل برفق (الاسم) شطف, غسل رفيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שטף, הדיח‬
n. - ‮נוזל לצביעת שיער, שטיפה‬

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