fabric softener

Canada, UK/ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɒfənər/US/ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɔfənər/cot caught merger/ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɑfənər/

noun

A chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.

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fabric conditioner
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Meanings

nounfabric softener (countable and uncountable, plural fabric softeners)

plural fabric softeners

  1. countableuncountableA chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.

    Synonyms: fabric conditioner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.

Similar
fabric conditioner
Also see
fabric conditioner

Translations

Afrikaans versagmiddel
  • versagmiddela chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Bulgarian омекотител
  • омекотител (omekotitel)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Catalan suavitzant
  • suavitzanta chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Chinese Mandarin 織物柔軟劑 /织物柔软剂, 柔順劑 /柔顺剂
  • 織物柔軟劑 /织物柔软剂 (zhīwù róuruǎnjì)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • 柔順劑 /柔顺剂 (róushùnjì)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Czech aviváž
  • aviváža chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Danish skyllemiddel
  • skyllemiddela chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Dutch wasverzachter
  • wasverzachtera chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Esperanto supligaĵo
  • supligaĵoa chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Finnish huuhteluaine
  • huuhteluainea chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
French adoucissant
  • adoucissanta chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
German Weichspüler
  • Weichspülera chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Greek μαλακτικό
  • μαλακτικό (malaktikó)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Hungarian öblítő, öblítőszer
  • öblítőa chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • öblítőszera chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • textilöblítőa chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Indonesian pelembut pakaian
  • pelembut pakaiana chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Italian ammorbidente
  • ammorbidentea chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Japanese 柔軟剤
  • 柔軟剤 (jūnan-zai)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Korean 유연제
  • 유연제 (yuyeonje)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Malay pelembut
  • pelembuta chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Norwegian Bokmål tøymykner
  • tøymyknera chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Polish płyn do zmiękczania tkanin
  • płyn do zmiękczania tkanina chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Portuguese amaciante
  • amaciantea chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Romanian balsam de rufe
  • balsam de rufea chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Russian смягчитель
  • смягчитель (smjaxčitelʹ)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Spanish suavizante, suavizante textil
  • suavizantea chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • suavizante textila chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Swedish sköljmedel
  • sköljmedela chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Thai น้ำยาปรับผ้านุ่ม
  • น้ำยาปรับผ้านุ่ม (náam-yaa-bpràp-pâa-nûm)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Turkish yumuşatıcı
  • yumuşatıcıa chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Ukrainian пом'якшувач
  • пом'якшувач (pomʺjakšuvač)a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Vietnamese làm mềm
  • làm mềma chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Welsh cyflyrydd ffabrig
  • cyflyrydd ffabriga chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
Cite this entry
APA

fabric softener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabric%20softener

MLA

“fabric softener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabric%20softener. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fabric softener,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabric%20softener.

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