🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

rilassante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ri.lasˈsante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Relaxer/rɪˈlæksər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Dopo una lunga settimana, ama usare un prodotto rilassante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance or device that promotes relaxation or alleviates tension.

    "After a long week at work, she enjoyed using a massage chair as a relaxer."
  2. 2

    A product used to straighten hair, typically containing chemicals.

    "She applied a relaxer to her hair to achieve a smoother look."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'relaxer' is derived from the verb 'relax', which comes from the Latin 'relaxare', meaning 'to loosen' or 'to make less tense'. The term evolved in English during the late 19th century to refer to something that induces relaxation.

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