English Explanatory Dictionary

dentifrice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛn.tɪˌfrɪs/

Word forms

dentifrice dentifrices

Etymology

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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