brightener
- noun
- /ˈbraɪtənər/
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blanqueador
- Many well-known laundry detergent brands list the sunny-sounding brightener, a compound used to make clothes appear whiter.
- tooth brightener
I like this as my under eye brightener.
- I like this as my under eye brightener.
Examples
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Years ago, I found a whitener and brightener sold at Wal-Mart and have since become a huge fan of it.
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So I'm going to add more brightener on the inner corner like that.
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An eye brightener because they're a little dark.
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Actually powder everywhere that you put the brightener so that it doesn't move.
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This is also a skin brightener and this is a concentrated corrective serum.
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I added a brightener to the laundry to enhance the whiteness of my clothes.
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The brightener in this cleaner helps surfaces shine and look new.
Synonyms
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8.2
A powder or liquid added to laundry to make whites whiter
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A substance that makes teeth or clothes look lighter
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A blue liquid added to laundry or hair to reduce yellow and make them look whiter
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A product used to make hair, skin, or wood lighter in color
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A chemical used to make things white or remove their color
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brightener comes from bright, an old English word meaning 'shining', plus -en 'to make' and -er 'one who or something that does'. So a laundry or cleaning brightener is literally something that 'makes things brighter or whiter', which is why it helps clothes and teeth look fresh.