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moisturize

 verb
     
Related topics: Hair and Beauty
mois‧tur‧ize also moisturise British English [intransitive and transitive]
1DCB to make your skin less dry by using special cream:
You should cleanse, tone and moisturize every day for healthy looking skin.
2

moisturizing cream/lotion/oil etc

DCB cream, oil etc which you put on your skin or hair to make it less dry
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