toothpaste
TOOTH-payst
Toothpaste (noun) means a paste used with a toothbrush to clean the teeth. Example: “Squeeze just a pea-sized amount of toothpaste onto the brush.”
noun
1
A paste used with a toothbrush to clean the teeth.
"The dentist recommended a fluoride toothpaste."
"The child chose a strawberry-flavored toothpaste."
"She squeezed a bit of toothpaste onto her brush."
"Squeeze just a pea-sized amount of toothpaste onto the brush."
"This toothpaste is supposed to whiten your teeth in two weeks."
How to use toothpaste
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe minty paste you put on your toothbrush.
Common pairings
tube of toothpaste
whitening toothpaste
fluoride toothpaste
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Word forms
- Plural
- toothpastes
- Third person singular
- toothpastes
- Past tense
- toothpasted
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Etymology
A compound of "tooth" and "paste", named for its texture and purpose.
Rhymes for toothpaste
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What does “toothpaste” mean?
The word “toothpaste” means a paste used with a toothbrush to clean the teeth. In plain terms, the minty paste you put on your toothbrush.
How do you pronounce “toothpaste”?
“Toothpaste” is pronounced TOOTH-payst (/ˈtuθpeɪst/ in IPA).
How do you use “toothpaste” in a sentence?
Here is “toothpaste” used in a sentence: “Squeeze just a pea-sized amount of toothpaste onto the brush.”
What part of speech is “toothpaste”?
“Toothpaste” is a noun.
Is “toothpaste” a common word?
“Toothpaste” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
