soap


Definition: Meaning of, soap in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / səʊp /

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soap soaps
  1. [uncountable and countable] the substance that you use to wash your body [↪  detergent]
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  2. [countable] informal a SOAP OPERA
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
soap soaped soaped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
soaping soaps
[transitive]
  1. to rub soap on or over someone or something
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soap used in phrases

  • bar soap (noun)
    1. soap in the form of a bar
  • bath soap (noun)
    1. soap used as a toiletry
  • built-soap powder (noun)
    1. soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders
  • castile soap (noun)
    1. a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
  • face soap (noun)
    1. soap used as a toiletry
  • green soap (noun)
    1. or liquid a soft soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
  • invert soap (noun)
    1. a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation
  • leather soap (noun)
    1. a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather
  • liquid soap (noun)
    1. soap in liquid form
  • saddle soap (noun)
    1. a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather
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