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Soap Səʊp Noun Wash Affected Area Water Bar/Cake

Word3 soap
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /səʊp/ /səʊp/
Example
  • wash the affected area with soap and water.
  • a bar/cake of soap
  • soap bubbles
  • avoid using perfumed soaps on sensitive skin.
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soap

(noun)/səʊp/ /səʊp/
  1. a substance that you use with water for washing your body
    • SEE ALSO soft soap
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/soft-soap_1
    • Wash the affected area with soap and water.
    • a bar/cake of soap
    • soap bubbles
    • Avoid using perfumed soaps on sensitive skin.

    Extra Examples

    • Clean the wound with mild antibacterial soap.
    • I switched to liquid shower gel from bar soap.
  2. a soap opera (= a story about the lives and problems of a group of people that is broadcast every day or several times a week on television or radio)
    • soaps on TV
    • She's a US soap star.

    Word Origin

    • Old English sāpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeep and German Seife. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
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