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colgate

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for colgate.

Editorial note

But for some reason the first group uses more toothpaste, so 60% of toothpaste sold in the market is Colgate and 40% is Crest.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A particular brand of toothpaste.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of colgate gathered in one view.

noun

A particular brand of toothpaste.

noun

A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2332).

noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for colgate.

noun

A particular brand of toothpaste.

noun

A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2332).

noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

noun

(Philippines, slang) toothpaste

Example sentences

1

But for some reason the first group uses more toothpaste, so 60% of toothpaste sold in the market is Colgate and 40% is Crest.

2

It's come as a surprise to you: 'I do appreciate knowing that this ingredient is in Colgate Total.

3

That's funny because the only reason I buy Colgate Total is because it's the only toothpaste with triclosan.

4

Not even industrial chemicals - colgate plax mouthwash causes my tongue to develop weird flat patches within a day of a single use.

5

I didn't know Colgate had triclosan until I read it in another article about antibacterial soaps and their risks.

6

I can't answer that question until I've decided whether I want to be a Crest fan or a Colgate fan.

7

I suppose there must be some technical, legal distinction between a recipe and an invention, which Colgate has latched onto here.

8

Lets say 30% of people use Colgate and 70% use Crest.

9

I do appreciate knowing that this ingredient is in Colgate Total.

10

I was going off all the information that came out after the Colgate Air 3407 crash in regards to how feeder airlines treat their pilots.

11

If an overly ambitious marketing Manager at Colgate wastes 200 million dollars on a stupid idea, it's not my problem as an outsider.

12

(And Colgate is hardly some weird off-brand toothpaste.).

Quote examples

1

From the comments (Tristan Colgate): "XML is what you do to a sysadmin if waterboarding him would get you fired.

2

I went out and bought a tube of Colgate ("Triple Acción!

3

How much of that "research" and "science" is actually funded by Colgate, Johnson and Johnson and the like I don't know though...

4

"what brand of cereal do you buy" - "Kellogs" "what toothpaste do you use" - "Colgate" "what's your favorite drink" - "Coca-Cola"

Proper noun examples

1

Colgate Total® is clinically proven to work better than other toothpastes to reduce these germs that can cause the gum disease gingivitis.

2

Not only have all of their manufacturers have been around for nearly a century, but they all have perfect substitutes: Crest and Colgate.

3

Many huge companies have diversified revenue streams, within a broad industry - like Nestle, General Electric, Proctor and Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use colgate in a sentence?

But for some reason the first group uses more toothpaste, so 60% of toothpaste sold in the market is Colgate and 40% is Crest.

What does colgate mean?

A particular brand of toothpaste.

What part of speech is colgate?

colgate is commonly used as noun.