mouthwash

Everyday

Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh. You spit it out; you do not swallow it. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons, mouthwash is extra to brushing and flossing, not instead of them. Some mouthwashes have fluoride to protect teeth. Safety: young children should only use it with an adult, and it must not be swallowed.

Examples

• Rinse with mouthwash after brushing. tree →
• Spit out the mouthwash; don't swallow it. tree →
• The mouthwash tasted of mint. tree →
• The dentist gave me a fluoride mouthwash. tree →
• Mouthwash does not replace brushing your teeth. tree →
• Keep mouthwash away from little children. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable ("some mouthwash"); countable for kinds ("different mouthwashes"). One word. Many mouthwashes have alcohol or fluoride, which are harmful to swallow.