fabric softener

noun

: a product used to make laundered fabrics softer and fluffier

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The Bermuda Blue Citrus was available in unique cleaning, laundry, and air-freshening items, including a fragrance booster, laundry detergent sheets, fabric softener dryer sheets, an essential oil refill, and a solid air freshener gel. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025 As an optional step, repeat steps two and three, but use fabric softener instead of detergent. Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 For wet methods, the brand recommends mixing one part fabric softener with three parts water in a spray bottle and misting the interior before wiping with a dry cloth. Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 Follow with an antibacterial or sudsy wipe and a squirt of odorizer spray or a sheet of scented fabric softener. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabric softener

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Nov. 2025.

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