Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who or that which softens.
- n. Specifically, In ceramics, a broad brush used to spread vitrifiable color thinly and uniformly on the biscuit.
Wiktionary
- n. Agent noun of soften; one who softens.
- n. chemistry A substance added to make something softer.
- n. Fabric softener.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Written also, less properly, softner. One who, or that which, softens.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a substance added to another to make it less hard
Etymologies
- soften + -er (Wiktionary)
Examples
“• Skip fabric softener, which is too thick for front loaders.”
“Coz I still don't know what chemical substances are both present in papain and fabric softener which is responsible in softening the cloths.”
“Some soft plastic products contain a "softener" called DINP, which can cause liver and kidney damage as well as cancer.”
“He looked like a little angel lying there, like one of the babies they used in ads for toilet paper and fabric softener.”
“If you're using a fabric softener, he says, try a natural one such as white vinegar, as chemicals could alter the texture of the garment.”
The Wall Street Journal: Making Your Cashmere Last for Decades, Softer Over Time
“Bloomberg News Procter & Gamble Co.'s Downy fabric softener sits on the shelf at a supermarket in New York.”
“They include Downy fabric softener—but scented with lavender, which P&G research shows Hispanic consumers favor.”
“Zimmerman recalls with a cackle the time Ostling told Gerckens that his lighting for a brothel scene in "Pericles" made it look like a fabric-softener commercial.”
The Washington Post: Improvisational days for the 'Arabian Nights' design team
“She smells clean and edible, like fabric softener.”
“Well, because one is a stool softener(Colace) and one is a stool mover (Senekot).”
The Huffington Post: Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer and Surgery: What a Pain!
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