fabric softener

noun

: a product used to make laundered fabrics softer and fluffier

Examples of fabric softener in a Sentence

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Create a solution of one part fabric softener to two parts warm water and shake to combine. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024 Step 4: Make the water solution For an at-home recipe, HGTV reports the water solution can be either: 1/4 fabric softener, 3/4 hot water 1/3 vinegar, 2/3 hot water Architectural Digest suggests wallpaper stripper instead, which can be combined with hot water for the same effects. Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024 Avoid Fabric Softeners Booth highly recommends avoiding traditional fabric softeners. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 Soaps created more suds, freshly washed clothing felt soft without fabric softener, plus hair and skin both felt softer after a typical bathing routine. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 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 10 Jan. 2025.

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