conditioner

noun

USkuhn-DISH-uh-ner/kənˈdɪʃənɚ/kuhn-DISH-uh-nuh/kənˈdɪʃənə/

Pluralconditioners

5 meanings of conditioner

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A liquid you put on your hair after washing to make it soft and smooth.
Like lotion for your hair, making it soft instead of dry.
She rubbed conditioner into her hair after the shampoo.
I always run out of conditioner before the shampoo bottle is empty.
2
nouncountable or uncountable
A liquid added to the wash to make clothes feel softer and smell fresh.
Like a smoothing rinse that stops clothes feeling stiff and scratchy.
Add a capful of conditioner to keep the towels soft.
She poured conditioner into the machine before starting the cycle.
Similarsoftener
3
nouncountable
Something added to make another thing better or healthier.
Like a vitamin for soil or water that makes it healthier.
Lime works as a soil conditioner on this dry farm.
Gardeners use a conditioner to enrich poor ground.
Similartreatment
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4
nouncountable
A person who trains athletes or racehorses to get them fit.
Like a coach whose job is getting bodies fit and strong.
The conditioner had the team running sprints every morning.
Their new conditioner focuses on building leg strength.
Similartrainer, coach
5
nouncountable
A farm machine that crushes fresh-cut hay so it dries faster and more evenly.
Like a roller that squashes the hay so water can leave it quicker.
The conditioner crushed the hay as the tractor cut it.
A conditioner helps the hay dry before the rain comes.
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Origin

It comes from the word "condition" plus "-er".