freshener

[ fresh-uh-ner ]

/ ˈfrɛʃ ə nər /

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noun

something that freshens or refreshens: An air freshener cleared the room of stale odors.

a soothing skin lotion.

a beverage that makes the drinker feel refreshed.

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Origin of freshener

First recorded in 1880–85; freshen + -er¹

Words nearby freshener

fresco secco, fresh, fresh as a daisy, fresh breeze, freshen, freshener, fresher, freshet, fresh gale, freshie, freshman

How to use freshener in a sentence

Simply hanging an air freshener from the rear-view mirror or failing to illuminate your license plate can get you pulled over and ticketed in some places.
America's Traffic Laws Give Police Way Too Much Power|Max Carter-Oberstone|May 11, 2022|Time
For ongoing maintenance of our now pet-odor-free home, we use plugin air fresheners throughout the house, so these inviting fragrances are the first thing we smell when we walk into any room.
How we vanquished the strong pet odors in our new home|Jose Mendoza and Mary Kearl|April 4, 2022|Popular-Science
While testifying in her own defense, Potter said Wright’s car had expired tags in addition to an air freshener hanging from its rearview mirror—a violation in some jurisdictions due to the idea that it could obstruct a driver’s view.
Kim Potter Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Daunte Wright|Josiah Bates|December 23, 2021|Time
Officer Luckey told jurors last week that he and Potter, his field training officer, pulled Wright over for expired car tabs and an air freshener on the afternoon of April 11.
Ex-Cop Kim Potter Pins Start of Fatal Daunte Wright Stop on Fellow Officer|Pilar Melendez|December 17, 2021|The Daily Beast

Frankincense is a kind of incense, which is to say room freshener.
Keep Christmas Commercialized!|P. J. O’Rourke|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was a good freshener to my presence of mind, as a beginning.
The Personal History of David Copperfield |Charles Dickens
Chitterlow came with him partly to see him home and partly for a freshener before turning in.
Kipps|H. G. Wells