Phrase guide

fabric softener

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Canada, UK: /ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɒfənər/
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  • US: /ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɔfənər/
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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: versagmiddel — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Armenian: կոնդիցիոներ (kondicʻioner) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Azerbaijani: yumuşatma — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Bulgarian: омекотител (omekotitel) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Catalan: suavitzant — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 織物柔軟劑 /织物柔软剂 (zhīwù róuruǎnjì) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 柔順劑 /柔顺剂 (róushùnjì) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Czech: aviváž — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Danish: skyllemiddel — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Dutch: wasverzachter — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Esperanto: supligaĵo — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Finnish: huuhteluaine — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • French: adoucissant — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • German: Weichspüler — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Greek: μαλακτικό (malaktikó) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Hungarian: öblítő — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Hungarian: öblítőszer — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Hungarian: textilöblítő — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Indonesian: pelembut pakaian — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Italian: ammorbidente — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Japanese: 柔軟剤 (jūnan-zai) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Korean: 유연제 (yuyeonje) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Macedonian: омекнувач (omeknuvač) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Malay: pelembut — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tøymykner — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Polish: płyn do zmiękczania tkanin — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Portuguese: amaciante — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Romanian: balsam de rufe — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Russian: смягчитель (smjaxčitelʹ) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Serbo-Croatian: omekšivač — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Spanish: suavizante — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Spanish: suavizante textil — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Swedish: sköljmedel — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Thai: น้ํายาปรับผ้านุ่ม (náam-yaa-bpràp-pâa-nûm) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Turkish: yumuşatıcı — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Ukrainian: пом'якшувач (pomʺjakšuvač) — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Vietnamese: làm mềm — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer
  • Welsh: cyflyrydd ffabrig — a chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer