moisturizev.
/ˈmɔɪstʃərʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪz/ 1. transitive. To make moist; (of a cosmetic) to make (the skin, hair, etc.) less dry. Also intransitive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify the skin or complexion [verb (intransitive)] > cleanse or moisturize
wash1676
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify (the skin or complexion) [verb (transitive)] > cleanse or moisturize
mercury1601
cold-cream1910
cream1921
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1945 H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. Suppl. I. 402 Verbs made of common nouns:..to moistureize.
1958 Inside ACD X. ii. 1/1 Moisturize: Television advertisers have been giving this word hard use. Creams and lotions now moisturize the skin and scalp.
1960 Woman 25 Apr. 2/1 Pond's Cold Cream..goes on moisturising long after you tissue it off.
1974 She Jan. 5 Skin Tone..moisturises and conditions your skin.
1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Aug. vi. 46/1 Teint Sport Protective Colour Creme that sunscreens as it moistrizes and tints.
1997 Shout 20 June 38/3 It'll moisturise and soothe summer lips.
2. Of a person.
a. transitive. To use cosmetic moisturizer on (one's skin, hair, etc.).
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1980 Washington Post 13 Apr. h9/2 Margaret Connolly moisturizes her ears regularly.
1999 L. Rennison Angus, Thongs & Full-frontal Snogging 96 Last summer Rosie was so relaxed that she started moisturising her legs during RE.
b. intransitive. To use cosmetic moisturizer.
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1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 15 Oct. k9 Before bedtime, he moisturizes with Nivea cream.
1998 K. Lette Altar Ego xxiv. 218 You don't even moisturize. Your skin is so scaly, doll, my crocodile handbag gets a hard-on just looking at you.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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