fabric softener

noun

: a product used to make laundered fabrics softer and fluffier

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Each voucher includes Tide detergent and Downy fabric softener. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 Use cool to warm water, no fabric softener, and avoid washing with lint-heavy items. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026 Avoid fabric softeners and opt for air-drying or low-heat tumble-drying. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026 Also, don't use lint from laundry in which fabric softeners or dryer sheets were used, as these can add synthetic fragrance and other chemicals to the lint. Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fabric softener

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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 25 Feb. 2026.

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