softener

English

Etymology

From Middle English softener, equivalent to soften +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈsɒfənər/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔfənər/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑfənər/

Noun

softener (plural softeners)

1. One who, or that which, softens.
   1. A water softener.
   2. Fabric softener.
   3. (chemistry) A substance added to make something softer.

Derived terms

• stool softener

Translations

one who, or that which, softens

• Armenian: փափկացնող (pʻapʻkacʻnoġ)
• Marathi: मृदुकारी m (mrudukārī), नरमवणारा m (narmavṇārā), नरमवणारी f (narmavṇārī)
• Portuguese: suavizante m

water softener — see water softener

fabric softener — see fabric softener

Anagrams

• enforest, foresent, tofersen, resoften