moisturizer

English

Alternative forms

• moisturiser (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

From moisturize +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

moisturizer (countable and uncountable, plural moisturizers)

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

   The oil acts as a moisturizer to the wood.

2. Moisturising cream, emollient.

Translations

that which causes moisture

Azerbaijani: nəmləndirici Chinese: Mandarin: 保濕霜 / 保湿霜 (bǎoshīshuāng), 保濕劑 / 保湿剂 (bǎoshījì) Finnish: kosteuttaja, kosteusvoide (fi) Georgian: დამატენიანებელი (damaṭenianebeli), დამნამავი (damnamavi), სატენიანებელი (saṭenianebeli) German: Befeuchtungsmittel n, Feuchtigkeitsspender m Portuguese: hidratante (pt) m Romanian: cremă hidratantă f Russian: увлажнитель (ru) (uvlažnitelʹ) Spanish: humidificador (es) m

moisturising cream — see moisturising cream