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Cream

Kreem

/ˈkriːm/

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cream

Dictionary meaning

Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin.

Examples

  • The cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War.
  • I creamed the tea already.

Synonyms: emollient

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