dentifrice
den·ti·frice
dentifrice · dentifrices
зубная паста
Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teethToothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.
/ˈdɛn.tɪˌfrɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.
зубна́я па́стаzubnája pásta
a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
any substance for cleaning the teeth:
Origin
From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”),From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.
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Forms
plural: dentifrices| Singular | dentifrice |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable