toothpaste

[ tooth-peyst ]

/ ˈtuθˌpeɪst /

a dentifrice in the form of paste.

Origin of toothpaste

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; tooth + paste

Taken aback, toothpaste dribbling down my chin, I stood there befuddled, not quite sure what to do next.

Can a Jew Get Down With Hot Jesus from 'Son of God?' |Sara Lieberman |March 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Toothpaste bombs, wiretapped toothbrushes, tastebud disasters.

Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene |P. J. O’Rourke |February 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
P&G announcement came shortly before warnings by Russian security forces about dangers of toothpaste bombs in Sochi.

Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene |P. J. O’Rourke |February 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The e-commerce giant sells everything under the sun—from Danielle Steel books to toothpaste.

Amazon Opens Fine Art Market |Filipa Ioannou |August 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Hartigan based it on a collage of Life magazine snippets that included ads for toothpaste and food shots.

Not-So-Abstract Expressionism |Blake Gopnik |October 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Stand clear and order off your thugs or I'll squeeze you till your guts squirt out your nose like toothpaste from a tube.

Master of the Moondog |Stanley Mullen
"I'll be dog-goned," swore Old Chauncey with toothpaste foam dribbling down his chin.

Here Lies |H.W. Guernsey
He missed the bobbypins on the floor, the nylons drying across the shower rack, the toothpaste tubes squeezed from the top.

At the Post |Horace Leonard Gold
They tried frantically to remedy the situation by the use of this toothpaste and that, and this deodorant and the other.

Operation: Outer Space |William Fitzgerald Jenkins
They are packed for departure with toothbrushes and toothpaste, packages of gum, tobacco and books.

News Writing |M. Lyle Spencer

toothpaste

/ (ˈtuːθˌpeɪst) /

a paste used for cleaning the teeth, applied with a toothbrush