freshenern.
/ˈfrɛʃnə/, /ˈfrɛʃn̩ə/, U.S. /ˈfrɛʃ(ə)nər/ 1. A thing or an action which reinvigorates a person or animal, or which renews or revives something.
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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > [noun] > that which or one who refreshes or invigorates
spice?c1225
comfort1377
refresherc1450
refreshment1532
reviver1542
sauce1561
salt1579
refocillation1608
whettera1625
fillip1699
stimulant1728
stimulation1733
yeast1769
stimulus1791
inspiriter1821
stimulatory1821
refreshener1824
boost1825
bracer1826
young blood1830
freshener1838
invigoratorc1842
blow1849
tonic1849
elevation1850
stimulator1851
breather1876
pick-me-up1876
a shot in the arm1922
society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > a ride or spell of riding or excursion > in the open air to exercise horse
freshener1838
school1892
1838 John Bull 18 Mar. 129/2 ‘When they reached the quarter-deck..they were literally drenched with salt water...’ ‘I am afraid this “freshener” for the Chaplains cost Dr. Morgan half a dozen of Sherry to repel the humidity.’
1884 Advance (Chicago) 13 Mar. Change of method will be a freshener of interest.
1889 Mrs. Randolph New Eve I. i. 11 I thought of taking the bays out for a freshener on the cliff.
1994 Washington Post 11 Mar. (Final ed.) a25 Sometimes the best freshener for a worn-out debate is an abrupt change of context.
2017 @Ron_Boll 28 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 30 July 2020) I don't see a problem with the 1 week break. Long season, players deserve a freshener.
2. An action or (now usually) a substance or product that makes something fresher or cleaner. Frequently as the second element in compounds, with the first element specifying the thing made fresher or cleaner, as in household freshener, room freshener, etc.See also air-freshener n., breath freshener n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > [noun] > cleaning agent
smegmatic1623
detersive1634
deterger1651
detersory1657
abstergent1658
detergent1676
freshener1876
1876 Notts. Guardian 13 Oct. (Suppl.) 2/2 Motion in the air is not only necessary to dispel damp, but as a freshener and purifier of the atmosphere.
1947 Life 17 Nov. 11/1 (advt.) Air-wick deodorizer and household freshener is fully protected by U.S. Patent.
1984 Time 5 Nov. 94/1 In one bravura touch, he sprayed the air with wintergreen room freshener.
1995 Sugar June 73 Soak a cotton wool pad in freshener and use it to remove the cleanser, using sweeping strokes outwards from your nose.
2011 J. Green Amazing Pet Cures 220 The chemicals in toilet cleaners and fresheners are toxic to cats and dogs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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