emolliate

emolliate

(ɪˈmɒlɪeɪt)
vb (tr)
to make soft or smooth
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
emollient,emolliate - Emollient is from Latin emolliere, "to soften"; to emolliate is to soften or make effeminate.
See also related terms forsoften.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.


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