"Colgate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Colgates [plural]
Etymology: The toothpaste brand was named after the company founder, William Colgate. The surname derives from the place name, which is probably from Old English col (“coal”) and ġeat (“gate”). The Philippine sense is a genericized trademark from the toothpaste brand, Colgate. Compare Cebuano kulgit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|col||coal}} Old English col (“coal”), {{glossary|genericized trademark}} genericized trademark, {{cog|ceb|kulgit}} Cebuano kulgit Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Colgate (countable and uncountable, plural Colgates)
  1. A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2332). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in West Sussex, England, Villages in England, Villages in West Sussex, England
    Sense id: en-Colgate-en-name-lMO-kQQR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 33 8 14
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Colgate-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 38 12 20 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 36 46 6 11
  3. A particular brand of toothpaste. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Colgate-en-name-YUi77cL~

Noun

Etymology: The toothpaste brand was named after the company founder, William Colgate. The surname derives from the place name, which is probably from Old English col (“coal”) and ġeat (“gate”). The Philippine sense is a genericized trademark from the toothpaste brand, Colgate. Compare Cebuano kulgit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|col||coal}} Old English col (“coal”), {{glossary|genericized trademark}} genericized trademark, {{cog|ceb|kulgit}} Cebuano kulgit Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Colgate (uncountable)
  1. (Philippines, slang) toothpaste Tags: Philippines, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Colgate-en-noun-JuRmWC3o Categories (other): Philippine English

Inflected forms

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