fabric softener

noun

: a product used to make laundered fabrics softer and fluffier

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Those that can be machine washed need a large machine (some may only fit in a commercial machine like those at laundromats) with cold or warm water, no bleach, and no fabric softener. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024 Use a delicate wash cycle with high spin speed to get as much moisture out as possible, and avoid using fabric softener, which can degrade the down's fluffy texture. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024 Quentin Jackson from the American G.I. Forum provided job counseling services on a folding table by the front row of washers, as the air filled with the thrumming of machines and the bright aroma of fabric softener. Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Feb. 2024 Most top-loading washing machines have slots for fabric softener or bleach. Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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