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Vaseline

American  
[vas-uh-leen, vas-uh-leen] / ˈvæs əˌlin, ˌvæs əˈlin /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of petrolatum.


Vaseline British  
/ ˈvæsɪˌliːn /

noun

  1. a trademark for petrolatum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Miranda likes to rub Vaseline on her hands and put them inside luxury conditioning gloves while watching infomercials, while Charlotte loves to study her pores in a magnifying mirror for one whole hour every night.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

MacPhail woke at 2:20 a.m. and applied toe caps, duct tape and Vaseline to his feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025

However, its beauty and personal care brands such as Dove and Vaseline bucked the trend, with sales up sharply.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

“The best shots we got were when we actually put loads of Vaseline on the camera lens,” Bickerton says.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Skin would be shined with Vaseline, while the forgotten bits—between the fingers or at the elbows—turned a dull ash.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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