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triple cream

triple cream

3.5
A very rich skin cream that gives intense moisture
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪpəl krim/
translation icon : crema triple
  • The brand launched several scented triple creams promising intense hydration for winter months.

Examples

  • After the long flight, she applied a thick triple cream to soothe her dry, tired skin.

  • Dermatologists sometimes advise avoiding heavy triple cream products on acne-prone skin to prevent breakouts.

  • I love using triple cream for my dry skin.

  • Have you tried the new triple cream moisturizer?

  • After the long flight, she applied a thick triple cream to soothe her dry, tired skin.

  • The brand launched several scented triple creams promising intense hydration for winter months.

  • Have you tried the new triple cream moisturizer for an extra boost of hydration?

Synonyms

cream
vstriple cream
346 1.0

Thick, smooth substance put on skin to soften or protect it

offers more intense hydration and a much richer texture
lotion
vstriple cream
95 1.0

A liquid you put on your skin to make it less dry, protect it, or help heal it

gives much richer, thicker, and more concentrated hydration than the liquid form
moisturizer
vstriple cream
  • US
30 3.2

A cream or lotion you put on your skin to keep it soft and hydrated

provides much richer, concentrated hydration than that general skin product
face cream
vstriple cream
5 1.3

A cream you put on your face to keep the skin soft and not dry

aims for broader, more intense hydration than products used only on the face
cold cream
vstriple cream
3 3.3

A thick, soft cream that cleans the face and keeps the skin soft

emphasizes stronger hydration rather than being used mainly to clean skin

How Moisturizing

triple cream
3.5
cold cream
3 3.3
moisturizer
  • US
30 3.2
lotion
95 1.0

Surface Forms

triple cream singular
triple creams plural

Morphology

triple + cream

The sense 'a very rich/intensely moisturizing cream' is directly built from 'triple' (threefold/intense degree) modifying 'cream', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a stronger or richer cream. Even if 'triple' is used as marketing hyperbole rather than a literal measurement, the compositional degree-marking is clear and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase immediately understandable to B1 learners.

Etymology

Triple cream in skin care is a marketing name that asks you to imagine three layers of cream, with triple meaning 'three times' the moisture. That's why it means a very rich product giving 'intense hydration'.