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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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Police were called to the camp by Ruben's stepson, who had found baby oil, Vaseline and syringes, and Ruben was subsequently detained at a nearby pub and charged.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

A Unilever marketing executive described how the Vaseline brand had thrived by tapping into a TikTok skin care trend known as “slugging.”

From New York Times ● May 3, 2024

“When we compared the gene expression in the nose, Neosporin stimulated genes whereas those people who had Vaseline did not,” Iwasaki said.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2024

I just let you add a different product to my electrifrizzy hair until it looks like I rubbed my head in a tub of Vaseline.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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