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).

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Noun

toothpaste (countable and uncountable, plural toothpastes)

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

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