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conditioner

[kuhn-dish-uh-ner] Origin

con·di·tion·er

[kuhn-dish-uh-ner]
noun
1.
a person or thing that conditions.
2.
something added to a substance to increase its usability, as a water softener.
3.
a cream or liquid preparation applied to the hair or skin, especially for its emollient qualities.
4.
a trainer of athletes.
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6.
Textiles. a person who conditions fibers or fabrics.
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Origin:
1590–1600; condition + -er1
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Conditioner is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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conditioner (kənˈdɪʃənə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that conditions
2.  a substance, esp a cosmetic, applied to something to improve its condition: hair conditioner

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Word Origin & History

conditioner
c.1600, "a bargainer," from condition. Meaning "an agent that brings something into good condition" is from 1888; since c.1960 usually in ref. to hair care products. For about 20 years before that, it often was short for air conditioner.
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