lightener

American  

[lahyt-uhn-er] / ˈlaɪt ən ər /

noun

plural

lighteners

1. a substance used to lighten the color of something, especially skin or hair.

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Other Word Forms

• pre-lightener noun

Example Sentences

The contrast of the fancy dress and orange flotation devices was a mood lightener in what could have been a heavy atmosphere.

From Seattle Times

Hartman also warns about glutathione, an antioxidant that is sold as an oral supplement and in injectable form as a skin lightener.

From Washington Post

“My job is my livelihood, and it’s gotten to the point where my hands are pretty much tied up and I have no other choice in the matter,” said Lightener, who lost his grandfather and mother to COVID-19.

From Seattle Times

Having received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and experienced only a sore arm, Lightener feels more confident.

From Seattle Times

Yet he keeps filling the tank, and keeps guzzling his own fuel, the energy source that powers his marathon drives — gas station coffee, “heavy sugar, heavy lightener.”

From New York Times