softener
softeners
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pluralof softener.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These include PFAS—or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—to repel water and stains, formaldehyde-releasing resins to resist wrinkles, biocides to control odor, silicone softeners and dyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Ion exchange resin is the same technology found in many home water softeners.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2024
CVSTFU: “Customer Smathers to the pharmacy desk — your stool softeners are ready for pickup.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2019
I have visited the sick a good deal in my time, and have ever found that a serious illness is one of the greatest softeners of a rugged nature.
From Friends I Have Made by George Manville Fenn
