toothpaste meaning: definition, etymology

toothpaste

noun

UK /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ · US /ˈtuθpeɪst/

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”).

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

fluoride toothpaste
whitening toothpaste

4 more examples

tube of toothpaste
squeeze toothpaste
She squeezed a bit of toothpaste onto her brush.
The dentist recommended a fluoride toothpaste.

Derived terms: elephant's toothpaste, elephant toothpaste, put the toothpaste back in the tube, toothpaste is out of the tube, toothpastey, toothpasty, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube

toothpaste

verb

To cover, or smear, with toothpaste.