a prefix, occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin, meaning âbefore, in front of,â âprior to, in advance of,â âsurpassingâ (predict; preeminent; preface; premaxilla); in English, esp. productive in forming verbs that specify an activity taking place before or instead of the usual occurrence of the same activity (preboard; precook; prepay), or in ...
1: a washing or soaking (as in water) of all or part of the bodyâsee mud bath, sitz bath. 2a: water used for bathingb (1): a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it (2): a vessel containing this medium.
rinsed, rinsâ²ing. 1  to wash lightly, esp. by dipping into water or by letting water run over, into, or through. 2  to remove soap, dirt, or impurities from in this way, esp. as a final part of washing. 3  to flush (the mouth or teeth), as with clear water. 4  to dip (fabrics, garments, etc.) into a dye solution.