English > emollient: 2 senses > noun 1, artifactMeaning | toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin. |
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Synonyms | cream, ointment |
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Narrower | cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream | A cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin |
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hand cream | moisturizing cream for the hands |
lanolin | An emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep) |
nard, spikenard | An aromatic ointment used in antiquity |
sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker | A cream spread on the skin |
Broader | toiletry, toilet articles | artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) |
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Spanish | crema, emoliente, ungüento |
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Catalan | crema, emollient |
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Adjectives | emollient | having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin |
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