fabric softener

noun

: a product used to make laundered fabrics softer and fluffier

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Most top-loading washing machines have slots for fabric softener or bleach. Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 Avoid using fabric softener or bleach, and don’t take your jacket to the dry cleaners, Kreis adds. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024 How to Clean Windows With Soap and Vinegar Adding Vinegar To Your Load Of Laundry Using white vinegar in your laundry helps neutralize odors, remove mildew, stains, and mold, and acts as a natural fabric softener. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024 Do not add a commercial fabric softener that can trap contaminants in the fibers. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fabric softener 

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabric softener was in 1955

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“Fabric softener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabric%20softener. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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