toner

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US/ˈtoʊnɚ/

noun

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

“The printer needs more black toner.”

CommonScrabble 5

Meanings

toner1

nountoner (countable and uncountable, plural toners)

plural toners

  1. countableuncountablePowder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

    The printer needs more black toner.

  2. countableuncountableCosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores, usually used on the face.

    She applied a facial toner after washing her skin.

  3. archaiccountabledialectaluncountableA musician, particularly one who plays a wind instrument.
  4. countableuncountableA hair product used to reduce brassiness and increase shine in bleached and dyed hair.

Toner2

proper noun

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ten-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tónos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tónos
  4. Ancient Greekτόνος (tónos)
  5. Latintonus
  6. Middle Englishtone
  7. Englishtone
  8. Englishtoner

From tone + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian то́нер
  • то́нер (tóner)powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Catalan tòner
  • tònerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Chinese Mandarin 碳粉, 墨粉
  • 碳粉 (tànfěn)powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • 墨粉 (mòfěn)powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • 洗劑 /洗剂 (tiáosèjì)cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Czech toner
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Finnish muste, tulostinmuste
  • mustepowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • tulostinmustepowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • kirjoitinmustepowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • kasvovesicosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
French toner
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
German Toner
  • Tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Hebrew דיו
  • דיוpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Icelandic prentduft, andlitsvatn
  • prentduftpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • andlitsvatncosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Indonesian toner, toner
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • tonercosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Italian toner
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Japanese トナー, トーナー
  • トナー (tonā)powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • トーナー (tōnā)powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • トナー (tonā)cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
  • トーナー (tōnā)cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Māori pauratuhi
  • pauratuhipowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Polish toner
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Portuguese toner, tóner
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • tónerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • tônerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
Russian то́нер, то́ник
  • то́нер (tónɛr)powder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • то́ник (tónik)cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Spanish tóner, tónico
  • tónerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • tónicocosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Turkish toner, tonik
  • tonerpowder used in laser printers and photocopiers
  • tonikcosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores
Vietnamese nước hoà hồng
  • nước hoà hồngcosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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