Meaning

2 senses
  1. That which lightens.

    She claims that incense is a natural mood lightener.

    controversy over the use of skin lighteners in India

  2. Synonym of creamer (“powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk”).

More definitions
  • any type of lightening agent that can be used to brighten the appearance of hair, skin, wood and other surfaces.

Origin

From lighten + -er.

From lighten + -er.

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Forms

plural: lighteners
Singularlightener
Plurallighteners

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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