Vaseline
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- noun
- /ˈvæsəˌliːn/
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vaselina
- My grandma literally since she was young has put Vaseline all over her face like every single night.
I'm just like putting Vaseline along my hairline.
- I'm just like putting Vaseline along my hairline.
- But grabbing up, I used to put Vaseline on myself from head to toe.
- It's kind of like a Vaseline type texture.
- Adorn it in Vaseline or gold or polyurethane wrapping.
- You used to have Vaseline on his shoulder.
- My grandma literally since she was young has put Vaseline all over her face like every single night.
- And if I do, it's the body oil gel by the Vaseline brand.
- Whether you put this on the eyes or the cheeks, it feels like heavy, heavy Vaseline.
Examples
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I used our jar of Vaseline for grease and did my hair again.
Fiction book (1992) -
I'm just like putting Vaseline along my hairline.
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My skin care was Vaseline growing up and I was OK.
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So Vaseline, I literally put like that much on my feet.
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You should use some Vaseline.
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The room is full of things like tissues, chicken soup, Vaseline, whatever might prime a cold.
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You can also use Vaseline or Mac do eye gloss too.
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And we're going to use our precious Vaseline as lip gloss.
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When he returned, he was loaded down with towels, band-aids, and Vaseline.
Fiction book (1992) -
To soothe the irritated skin, apply a thin layer of Vaseline before bedtime.
Synonyms
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3.8
A soft, greasy substance used to protect skin and as a lubricant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vaseline is a brand name first made in the 1800s for a soft, oily jelly from petroleum. One popular story says the name mixes words that mean 'water' and 'oil'—German Wasser ('water') and Greek elaion ('oil')—so the name suggests a 'water-oil' product, which fits how Vaseline feels and protects the skin.