toothpaste
English
Etymology
From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtuːθpeɪst/
Noun
toothpaste (countable and uncountable, plural toothpastes)
- A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
Derived terms
Translations
paste for cleaning the teeth
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