# conditioner

Pronunciation: US say "kuhn-DISH-uh-ner" /kənˈdɪʃənɚ/; UK say "kuhn-DISH-uh-nuh" /kənˈdɪʃənə/

## Noun

1. A product applied to the hair after shampooing to soften it and make it easier to comb.
   - Simple: A liquid you put on your hair after washing to make it soft and smooth.
   - _After rinsing out the shampoo, she worked a handful of conditioner through her hair._
   - _This conditioner leaves long hair tangle-free and shiny._
2. A laundry product added during washing or rinsing to soften fabrics and reduce static.
   - Simple: A liquid added to the wash to make clothes feel softer and smell fresh.
   - _A splash of conditioner in the final rinse leaves the sheets soft._
   - _Some conditioners coat the fibers and cut down on static cling._
3. Any substance or device that improves the condition or quality of something else.
   - Simple: Something added to make another thing better or healthier.
   - _The gardener spread a conditioner across the beds to improve the tired soil._
   - _Water conditioners remove the minerals that make pipes scale up._
4. A person who trains athletes or racehorses, building their fitness and readiness to compete.
   - Simple: A person who trains athletes or racehorses to get them fit.
   - _The stable's conditioner prepared the young colt for its first race._
   - _Top conditioners design strict daily routines for their fighters._
5. A farm machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to speed up and even out its drying.
   - Simple: A farm machine that crushes fresh-cut hay so it dries faster and more evenly.
   - _The farmer ran the cut grass through a conditioner to shorten drying time._
   - _Modern mowers often include a conditioner mounted behind the cutter bar._

## Origin

Formed from "condition" combined with the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/conditioner (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).