dentifrice
The origin and history of dentifrice.
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium ("powder for rubbing the teeth"), formed from dens ("tooth") + fricāre ("to rub"). Compare French dentifrice.
The origin and history of dentifrice.
Came into English as Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium ("powder for rubbing the teeth"), formed from dens ("tooth") + fricāre ("to rub"). Compare French dentifrice.
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