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cold cream

n.
An emulsion for softening and cleansing the skin.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

cold cream

n
an emulsion of water and fat used cosmetically for softening and cleansing the skin
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cold′ cream`


n.
a creamy cosmetic for the face and neck, used to remove makeup or to cleanse or soothe the skin.
[1700–10]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cold cream - a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skincold cream - a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream
emollient, ointment, cream - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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Translations

cold cream

n → crema emolliente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cold cream

n crema fría, (tipo de) crema limpiadora
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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