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Definition cream in British English

cream noun

noun
/kriːm/
1

a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from the top of milk

Example

peaches and cream

Example

Would you like cream or ice cream with your apple pie?

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1.1

used about food that contains cream

Example

fish in cream sauce

Example

cream cakes

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2

a thick smooth substance that you put on your skin, for example to protect it from the sun

Example

skin cream

Example

sun cream

Example

antiseptic cream

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Definition cream in British English