: advocating or involving a conciliatory or flexible course of action
soft-liner noun

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soft-line was in 1973

Dictionary Entries Near soft-line

Cite this Entry

“Soft-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-line. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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