Colgate

Definitions

1. A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2332).
   countable, uncountable
2. toothpaste
   Philippines, slang, uncountable
3. A habitational surname from Old English.
   countable, uncountable
4. A particular brand of toothpaste.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Poirot's lips moved. Inspector Colgate leaned forward⟳. Poirot was murmuring, "It's so difficult to know⟳ which pieces are part of the fur rug and which are the cat's tail."”

“The base⟳ of her electric toothbrush fell onto its side as she yanked a little too hard and squirted on a blob of Colgate. As the bristles met her front teeth, she savored the mint flavor on her tongue like⟳ peppermint candy.”

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