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dentifrice
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dentifrice \Den"ti*frice\, n. [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See Tooth , and Friction .] A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Middle French dentifrice (15c.), from Latin dentifricium "powder for rubbing the teeth," from dens (genitive dentis ) "tooth" (see tooth ) + fricare "to rub" (see friction ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Dentifrices are agents used along with a toothbrush to clean and polish natural teeth. They are supplied in paste, powder, gel or liquid form. There have been many dentifrices produced over the years, many focusing on marketing strategies to sell products, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
Usage examples of dentifrice.
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The people whose mouths had been faintly twitching the words Dentifrice Dentifrice Dentifrice.
He said it over to himself silently, lying flat to the trembling earth, he said the words of it many times and they were perfect without trying and there was no Denham's Dentifrice anywhere, it was just the Preacher by himself, standing there in his mind, looking at him .
Tried to weld the ruptured place over the electric stove, with desperate results, and the odour of frizzling dentifrice spread nauseatingly through the house.