noun

freshener

FREH-shuh-nuhr

noun

A product or device used to make something smell or feel fresher, such as a spray for a room.

"She sprayed air freshener before her guests arrived."

How to Use Freshener

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething you use to make a space, breath, or fabric smell fresh.

Common pairings

air freshener breath freshener

fresheners plural

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She sprayed air _____ before her guests arrived.

From freshen plus the agent suffix -er, "a thing that does the action."

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