Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which softens.
- noun Specifically, In ceramics, a broad brush used to spread vitrifiable color thinly and uniformly on the biscuit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Written also, less properly, softner. One who, or that which, softens.
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- noun
Agent noun ofsoften ; one who softens. - noun chemistry A substance added to make something
softer . - noun
Fabric softener .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance added to another to make it less hard
Etymologies
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Examples
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• Skip fabric softener, which is too thick for front loaders.
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Coz I still don't know what chemical substances are both present in papain and fabric softener which is responsible in softening the cloths.
Archive 2006-10-01 2006
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Some soft plastic products contain a "softener" called DINP, which can cause liver and kidney damage as well as cancer.
SFGate: Top News Stories Linda Janowitz 2010
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She smells clean and edible, like fabric softener.
Tuesday Night Robert Salley 2011
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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.
Improvisational days for the 'Arabian Nights' design team Jane Horwitz 2011
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He looked like a little angel lying there, like one of the babies they used in ads for toilet paper and fabric softener.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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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.
Making Your Cashmere Last for Decades, Softer Over Time Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011
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Well, because one is a stool softener(Colace) and one is a stool mover (Senekot).
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer and Surgery: What a Pain! Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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Bloomberg News Procter & Gamble Co.'s Downy fabric softener sits on the shelf at a supermarket in New York.
Hola: P&G Seeks Latino Shoppers Ellen Byron 2011
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They include Downy fabric softener—but scented with lavender, which P&G research shows Hispanic consumers favor.
Hola: P&G Seeks Latino Shoppers Ellen Byron 2011
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