(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.
...strawberries and ~.
N-UNCOUNT
see also clotted ~ , double ~ , single ~ , sour ~ , whipping ~
2.
Cream is used in the names of soups that contain ~ or milk.
...~ of mushroom soup.
N-UNCOUNT: N of n
3.
A ~ is a substance that you rub into your skin, for example to keep it soft or to heal or protect it.
Gently apply the ~ to the affected areas.
...sun protection ~s.
N-VAR
see also face ~
4.
Something that is ~ is yellowish-white in colour.
...~ silk stockings.
...a ~-coloured Persian cat.
COLOUR
5.
Cream is used in expressions such as the ~ of society and the ~ of British athletes to refer to the best people or things of a particular kind.
The Ball was attended by the ~ of Hollywood society.
N-SING-COLL: the N of n
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You can refer to the best people or things of a particular kind as the ~ of the crop.
PHRASE
6.
see also ice ~ , peaches and ~ , salad ~ , shaving ~