Wiktionary
n. A chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.
Wikipedia
A Fabric softener (also called fabric conditioner) is a chemical compound that is typically applied to laundry during the rinse cycle in a washing machine. Fabric softeners are available as solutions and solids, and may also be impregnated in dryer sheets used in a clothes dryer.
Usage examples of "fabric softener".
Standing so close she could smell the faint scent of fabric softener that clung around him, Claire looked up and tried to see past her reflection in his glasses.
How it makes him remember the Hitler Brothers and the sweet, childish smell of fabric softener?
He sucked in deep, shuddering breaths and scrubbed at his face with the square of cloth, which, surprisingly, smelled of fabric softener.
He looked at it critically before deciding that it would benefit from another rinse and a second dose of fabric softener.
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