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Definition of "toothpaste" []

  • A paste for cleaning teeth. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "toothpaste" in a sentence
  • "I have also used * toothpaste* to clean the screen; if you work at it, the toothpaste abrasives will get rid of hairline scratches on the screen surface."
  • "Fluoride-containing toothpaste is more of a concern."
  • "However, there aren't enough well-designed studies directly comparing one toothpaste with another to determine if one toothpaste is really better than another, scientists say."