Difference between Rinse and Wash

What is the difference between Rinse and Wash?

Rinse as a verb is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap. while Wash as a verb is to clean with water.

Rinse

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap. To remove soap from (something) using water.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of rinsing. Any hair dye.

Wash

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To clean with water.To move by the force of water in motion (as in the flood washed away houses).To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.(intransitive) To clean oneself with water.(intransitive) To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.A liquid used for washing.The quantity of clothes washed at a time.The sound of breaking of the seas, e.g., on the shore.The wake of a moving ship.The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane.A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.Ground washed away to the sea or a river.A shallow body of water.In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo; wadiA lack of progress or regress; no change

Example sentence: The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators until they flee, increase government spending in order to boost employment, promise generous pension plans to keep people voting for failure. Rinse, wash and repeat.

We hope you now know whether to use Rinse or Wash in your sentence.

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