moisturizer noun

(UK usually moisturiser) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word

/ˈmɔɪs.tʃər.aɪ.zər/

/-tʃɚ.aɪ.zɚ/ n [C or U]

Definition

a cream that you put on your skin to stop it from becoming dry

I use (a) moisturizer every night.

UK usually moisturise /ˈmɔɪs.tʃər.aɪz/

/-tʃɚ-/ v [I or T]

You should cleanse, tone and moisturize (your skin) every day.

(Definition of moisturizer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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