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Vaseline
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Vaseline
(trademark)
Vaseline
/ˌvæsə
ˈ
liːn/
trademark
Vaseline
/ˌvæsə
ˈ
liːn/
trademark
Britannica Dictionary definition of VASELINE
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used for a soft and thick substance (called petroleum jelly) that is used on a person's skin
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