conditioner

conditioner
conditioner c.1600, "a bargainer," agent noun from CONDITION (Cf. condition). Meaning "an agent that brings something into good condition" is from 1888; since c.1960 usually in reference to hair care products. For about 20 years before that, it often was short for air conditioner.

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  • conditioner — n. 1. exercise that conditions the body; as, farmwork can be a good conditioner. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a trainer of athletes. [WordNet 1.5] 3. a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conditioner — (izg. kondìšener) m DEFINICIJA 1. općenito, sredstvo koje se dodaje čemu kako bi mu se poboljšalo svojstvo 2. kozmetičko sredstvo za poboljšavanje izgleda i kvalitete kose; regenerator ETIMOLOGIJA engl …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • conditioner — ► NOUN ▪ a thing used to improve the condition of something, especially a liquid applied to the hair …   English terms dictionary

  • Conditioner — A conditioner is something that improves the quality of another material. See: Conditioner (farming) Hair conditioner Air conditioner Conditioner (chemistry) Fabric conditioner Yarn conditioner Power conditioner Condition number Thi …   Wikipedia

  • conditioner — [[t]kəndɪ̱ʃənə(r)[/t]] conditioners 1) N MASS A conditioner is a substance which you can put on your hair after you have washed it to make it softer. 2) N MASS: oft n N A conditioner is a thick liquid which you can use when you wash clothes in… …   English dictionary

  • conditioner — UK [kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms conditioner : singular conditioner plural conditioners a) a liquid that you put on your hair after washing it to make it smoother, softer, and more healthy b)… …   English dictionary

  • conditioner — n. a hair; skin conditioner * * * [kən dɪʃ(ə)nə] skin conditioner a hair …   Combinatory dictionary

  • conditioner — /kənˈdɪʃənə/ (say kuhn dishuhnuh) noun 1. a person or thing that conditions: an air conditioner. 2. a substance added to something to improve its quality or usability: hair conditioner …  

  • Conditioner — Der Ausdruck Shampoo, Schampon oder Schampu (engl. to shampoo [ʃæmˈpuː], „Haare [mit Shampoo] waschen“, aus Hindi चाँपो [tʃɑ̃ːˈpoː], „knete“) wird im Deutschen häufig als Ersatz für den Begriff Haarwaschmittel benutzt. Das Haarwaschmittel bzw.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • conditioner — /keuhn dish euh neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that conditions. 2. something added to a substance to increase its usability, as a water softener. 3. a cream or liquid preparation applied to the hair or skin, esp. for its emollient qualities. 4.… …   Universalium

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