toothpaste

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta ("toothpaste"), West Frisian toskpoetserguod ("toothpaste"), Dutch tandpasta ("toothpaste"), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste, Danish tandpasta ("toothpaste"), Swedish tandpasta ("toothpaste"), Icelandic tannkrem ("toothpaste").

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