applicator
noun
ap·pli·ca·tor
ˈa-plə-ˌkā-tər 
: one that applies
specifically
: a device for applying a substance (such as medicine or polish)
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Much like its name would indicate, this curved applicator cleaner works.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Right away, the serum won me over with a cooling rollerball applicator that felt absolutely heavenly gliding across my puffy eye area every morning.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Rather than applying to the lash line with a thin applicator tip, Typology opts for a spoolie wand to brush on like a mascara.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
For easy production and instantaneous delivery, the applicator needle-patches are 3D-printable, and even when used across massive leaves, provide uniform insertion.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Right away, the serum won me over with a cooling rollerball applicator that felt absolutely heavenly gliding across my puffy eye area every morning.
—Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Rather than applying to the lash line with a thin applicator tip, Typology opts for a spoolie wand to brush on like a mascara.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
For easy production and instantaneous delivery, the applicator needle-patches are 3D-printable, and even when used across massive leaves, provide uniform insertion.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Applicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicator. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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applicator
noun
ap·pli·ca·tor
ˈap-lə-ˌkāt-ər
: a device for applying a substance (as medicine or polish)
Medical Definition
applicator
noun
ap·pli·ca·tor
ˈap-lə-ˌkāt-ər
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