"softener" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɒfənər/ [Canada, UK], /ˈsɔfənər/ [US], /ˈsɑfənər/ [cot-caught-merger] Forms: softeners [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English softener, equivalent to soften + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|softener}} Middle English softener, {{suf|en|soften|er|id2=agent noun}} soften + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} softener (plural softeners)
  1. One who, or that which, softens.
    A water softener.
    Sense id: en-softener-en-noun--RdvvjCK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 47 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 45 18
  2. One who, or that which, softens.
    Fabric softener.
    Sense id: en-softener-en-noun-mH5J4gxK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 47 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 45 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 33 45 21
  3. One who, or that which, softens.
    (chemistry) A substance added to make something softer.
    Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-softener-en-noun-~psmttmI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 47 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 45 18 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stool softener Translations (one who, or that which, softens): փափկացնող (pʿapʿkacʿnoġ) (Armenian), suavizante [masculine] (Portuguese)
Disambiguation of 'one who, or that which, softens': 33 33 33

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