prerinse

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verb

pre·​rinse ˌprē-ˈrin(t)s 

variants or pre-rinse

prerinsed or pre-rinsed; prerinsing or pre-rinsing

transitive + intransitive

: to rinse (something) in preparation for further cleaning or treatment

prerinse a stained blouse

If you run water over quinoa that hasn't been prerinsed you will see a soapy residue washing off.

—Cheryl Forberg

… a dishwasher that will clean all but the most caked-on, dried-on foods, without having to prerinse …

—Merle Henkenius

bought a bag of pre-rinsed greens

prerinse

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noun

variants or pre-rinse

plural prerinses or pre-rinses

1

: an act or instance of prerinsing something

… shoes have a tendency to rot if you just leave the mud on them until the next time. If possible, therefore, give everything a prerinse, outdoors.

—Richard Askwith

To reap the full benefits, skip the pre-rinse and fill your machine to capacity.

—Kimberly A. Daly

2

: a liquid used to prerinse something

… reuse of the detergent-rinse water mixture as a prerinse for the subsequent cleaning cycle.

—Norman Marriott

teeth whiteners with an acidic prerinse

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1926, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1