toothpaste
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toothpaste
- /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ UK
- /ˈtuθpeɪst/ US
Where it comes from
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”).
noun toothpastes
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A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
fluoride toothpaste
Similar: dentifrice
verb toothpastes · toothpasting · toothpasted
- To cover, or smear, with toothpaste.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dentifrice, mouthwash, pulp, crest, paste, therapeutic, pasta, fluoride, nonabrasive, desensitizing, fluoridated, toothbrush, teethbrush, toothmug, toothette, toothpick
Translations
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noun paste for cleaning the teeth
| Español | crema/pasta dental/dentaria/dentífrica, pasta de dientes, dentífrico, kolinos, kolynos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 치약 chiyak |
| 日本語 | 歯磨き粉 hamigakiko, 練り歯磨き nerihamigaki, 歯磨剤 shimazai |
| 中文 | 牙膏 yágāo |
| हिन्दी | दन्तमंजन dantamañjan, दंतमंजन dantmañjan, टूथपेस्ट ṭūthpesṭ |
| Kiswahili | dawa ya meno |
| Português | pasta de dente, creme dental, pasta de dentes |
| Français | dentifrice, pâte à dents |
| Deutsch | Zahnpasta, Zahncreme, Zahncrème, Zahnpaste |
| Italiano | dentifricio |
| Ελληνικά | οδοντόκρεμα odontókrema, οδοντόπαστα odontópasta |
| Română | pastă de dinți |
| Русский | зубна́я па́ста zubnája pásta |
| Tiếng Việt | kem đánh răng, thuốc đánh răng |
| العربية | مَعْجُون الأَسْنَان maʕjūn al-ʔasnān |
| עברית | משחת שיניים/מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם mishchát shináyim |
Talk about this word "toothpaste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toothpaste. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. toothpaste. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toothpaste "toothpaste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toothpaste.Cite this
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title = {toothpaste},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toothpaste},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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