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toothpaste

[ tooth-peyst ]

noun

  1. a dentifrice in the form of paste.


toothpaste

/ ˈtuːθˌpeɪst /

noun

  1. a paste used for cleaning the teeth, applied with a toothbrush


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Word History and Origins

Origin of toothpaste1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; tooth + paste

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Example Sentences

Plus, Procter & Gamble has already removed triclosan from its Crest toothpaste.

Taken aback, toothpaste dribbling down my chin, I stood there befuddled, not quite sure what to do next.

Toothpaste bombs, wiretapped toothbrushes, tastebud disasters.

Procter & Gamble introducing Crest toothpaste line with nontraditional flavors—chocolate, vanilla, lime.

P&G announcement came shortly before warnings by Russian security forces about dangers of toothpaste bombs in Sochi.

They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

Stand clear and order off your thugs or I'll squeeze you till your guts squirt out your nose like toothpaste from a tube.

"I'll be dog-goned," swore Old Chauncey with toothpaste foam dribbling down his chin.

He missed the bobbypins on the floor, the nylons drying across the shower rack, the toothpaste tubes squeezed from the top.

The newspapers interviewed her, society women copied her, toothpaste and perfume manufacturers solicited her testimonials.

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