softener

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softener

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

Where it comes from

From Middle English softener, equivalent to soften + -er.

noun softeners

A water softener.
Fabric softener.
A substance added to make something softer.

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noun one who, or that which, softens

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@misc{softener_2026,
  title = {softener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/softener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}