plural lighteners
: a substance that makes something lighter in color
especially
: a chemical substance used to lighten hair or skin
When my hair started getting darker in my early teens, my mother handed me a bottle of spray-on lightener to help me stay blond. —Cybill Shepherd
plural lighteners
: one that makes something lighter in mood, weight, etc.
When cameras were not rolling, his off-beat humor made him a mood lightener among friends and colleagues, and he could play whatever role was asked of him.—Emma Stickgold
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