moisturizer

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noun

Something that causes moisture or a condition of wetness; something that makes things moist.

“The oil acts as a moisturizer to the wood.”

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Meanings

nounmoisturizer (countable and uncountable, plural moisturizers)

plural moisturizers · alternative moisturiser

  1. countableuncountableSomething that causes moisture or a condition of wetness; something that makes things moist.

    The oil acts as a moisturizer to the wood.

  2. countableuncountableMoisturising cream, emollient.

Origin

From moisturize + -er.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 保濕霜 /保湿霜, 保濕劑 /保湿剂
  • 保濕霜 /保湿霜 (bǎoshīshuāng)that which causes moisture
  • 保濕劑 /保湿剂 (bǎoshījì)that which causes moisture
Finnish kosteuttaja, kosteusvoide
  • kosteuttajathat which causes moisture
  • kosteusvoidethat which causes moisture
German Befeuchtungsmittel, Feuchtigkeitsspender
  • Befeuchtungsmittelthat which causes moisture
  • Feuchtigkeitsspenderthat which causes moisture
Portuguese hidratante
  • hidratantethat which causes moisture
Romanian cremă hidratantă
  • cremă hidratantăthat which causes moisture
Russian увлажнитель
  • увлажнитель (uvlažnitelʹ)that which causes moisture
Spanish humidificador
  • humidificadorthat which causes moisture
Cite this entry
APA

moisturizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moisturizer

MLA

“moisturizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moisturizer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moisturizer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moisturizer.

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