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fabric softener

/ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɒfənər/US/ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɔfənər/

fabric softener noun: a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.

Noun

fabric softener (countable and uncountable, plural fabric softeners)

  1. A chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.

fabric softener meaning in Malay, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

fabric softener in Malay

a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
pelembut

fabric softener in Indonesian

a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
pelembut pakaian

fabric softener in Thai

a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
น้ำยาปรับผ้านุ่ม náam-yaa-bpràp-pâa-nûm

fabric softener in Vietnamese

a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
làm mềm

Synonyms of fabric softener

Forms of fabric softener

pluralfabric softeners

Questions about fabric softener

What does fabric softener mean?
Fabric softener means a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.
What is fabric softener in Malay?
Fabric softener in Malay is pelembut. See Fabric softener meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is fabric softener?
Fabric softener is a noun.
How do you pronounce fabric softener?
Fabric softener is pronounced /ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɒfənər/ (UK).
What is the plural of fabric softener?
The plural of fabric softener is fabric softeners.

Words near fabric softener in the dictionary

  1. fabrefaction
  2. fabrefactions
  3. Fabres
  4. fabric
  5. fabric conditioner
  6. fabric softener
  7. fabric softeners
  8. fabrica
  9. fabricability
  10. fabricable
  11. fabricae

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