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Vaseline

Translations

Vaselinenoun

vaselines

She applied Vaseline to her dry lips.

Она нанесла вазелин на свои сухие губы.

Synonyms

petroleum jelly

Vaselineadjective

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g. "Vaseline gauze").

Vaselineproper noun

Registered trademark name of the product.

Vaselinenoun

A brand of petroleum jelly used as a lubricant and moisturizer.

She applied Vaseline to her chapped lips to soothe them.

Petroleum jelly, especially when used as an ointment or lubricant, regardless of brand.

He used a little vaseline to stop the squeak on the door hinge.

Vaselineadjective

Containing, coated with, or relating to Vaseline or petroleum jelly.

The nurse applied a Vaseline gauze dressing to the wound.

Vaselineproper noun

A registered trademark for a brand of petroleum jelly produced by Unilever.

Vaseline was first introduced as a medicinal product in the 1870s.