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cold cream vs ointment

ointment vs cold cream

cold cream and ointment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold cream Yes No No No
ointment Yes No No No
As nouns, ointment is a hypernym of cold cream; that is, ointment is a word with a broader meaning than cold cream:
  • cold cream: a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
  • ointment: toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Other hypernyms of cold cream include cream, emollient.
cold cream (noun) ointment (noun)
a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Difference between cold cream and ointment

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