cold cream

noun

Synonyms of cold creamnext
: a soothing and cleansing cosmetic

Examples of cold cream in a Sentence

She uses cold cream to remove her eye makeup.
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There's nothing like the mixing of warm dough and cold cream to soothe the spirit. — Annalise Frank, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 The little dog started howling and suddenly Cher appeared in a bathrobe with cold cream on her face. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 The new Juneberry & Vitamin C Hydrating Cold Cream Cleanser is not your grandma’s cold cream. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 The new shop will also offer a Poway-exclusive menu item called The Peach Cobbler Best Drink Ever, made with peach and vanilla cold cream and cinnamon streusel. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold cream

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cold cream was in 1693

Rhymes for cold cream

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“Cold cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20cream. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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cold cream

noun
: a soothing and cleansing cosmetic

Medical Definition

cold cream

noun
: a soothing and cleansing cosmetic basically consisting of a perfumed emulsion of a bland vegetable oil or heavy mineral oil

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