Vaseline

American

[vas-uh-leen, vas-uh-leen] / ˈvæs əˌlin, ˌvæs əˈlin /

Trademark.

a brand of petrolatum.

Vaseline British

/ ˈvæsɪˌliːn /

noun

a trademark for petrolatum

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She made “cornbread” by frying flour and water in Vaseline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

We wash dust-filled eyes with saline, hand out Vaseline for cracked skin and provide face masks to limit the spread of upper respiratory infections that overwhelm the sites.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

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

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

Then from his front pocket he pulled out a small jar of Vaseline.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

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