freshener
Americannoun
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something that freshens or refreshens.
An air freshener cleared the room of stale odors.
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a soothing skin lotion.
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a beverage that makes the drinker feel refreshed.
Etymology
Origin of freshener
Example Sentences
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May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Choosing a prime money-market fund for the extra yield is like choosing a car for the complimentary air freshener.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025
Moments, a woven wallcovering created from pandan leaves — a plant used in cooking and medicine and even as an air freshener — is a recent offering of Omexco, an eco-conscious Belgian company.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024
A doctor later examined the contents of the packet of mouth freshener and confirmed it contained dry ice, police said.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
Just like Lucy Jo Rose had done to Mom, she took to spraying disinfectant and air freshener in my general direction.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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