soap

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[edit] English

A bar of soap

[edit] Etymology

Middle English sope, saip, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic *saip(ij)ōn (compare West Frisian sjippe, Dutch zeep, German Seife), from *sīpanan 'to seep', from Proto-Indo-European *seib-, *sib- 'to pour out, drip, trickle'. More at seep.

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soap (countable and uncountable; plural soaps)

  1. (uncountable) A substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically.
    I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
  2. (countable, informal) A soap opera.

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terms derived from soap (noun)

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substance
soap opera — see soap opera

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soap (third-person singular simple present soaps, present participle soaping, simple past and past participle soaped)

  1. (transitive) To apply soap to in washing.
    Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
  2. (transitive, informal) To cover with soap as a prank.
    Those kids soaped my windows!
  3. (transitive, informal) To be discreet about (a topic).

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apply soap in washing
cover with soap as a prank

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soap f

  1. soap opera, soap

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soap m. (plural soaps)

  1. soap opera, soap

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