/ ˈsɒfnə(r); NAmE ˈsɔːf-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a device that is used with chemicals to make hard water soft :
a water softener
2.
[ U , C ] a substance that you add when washing clothes to make them feel soft
/ ˈsɒfnə(r); NAmE ˈsɔːf-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a device that is used with chemicals to make hard water soft :
a water softener
2.
[ U , C ] a substance that you add when washing clothes to make them feel soft
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005