soft-line

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adjective

ˈsȯf(t)-ˈlīn 

: advocating or involving a conciliatory or flexible course of action

soft-liner

ˈsȯf(t)-ˈlī-nər 

noun

soft-liner

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noun

plural -s

: one who advocates or pursues a conciliatory or flexible policy or course of action

Word History

Etymology

Noun

soft entry 1 + -liner (as in hard-liner)

First Known Use

Adjective

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soft-line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline