dentifrice

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛntɪfrɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛntəfrɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(den′tə fris)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
den•ti•frice /ˈdɛntəfrɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Dentistrya paste or other preparation for cleaning the teeth.
See -dent-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
den•ti•frice  (den′tə fris),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dentistrya paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth.
  • Latin dentifricium tooth powder, equivalent. to denti- denti- + fric(āre) to rub + -ium -ium
  • Middle French
  • 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dentifrice / ˈdɛntɪfrɪs/
  1. any substance, esp paste or powder, for use in cleaning the teeth
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dentifricium tooth powder, from dent-, dens tooth + fricāre to rub
'dentifrice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tooth powder - toothpaste

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