soap

/soʊp/
noun
  1. A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made from fats and oils.
    • Please buy a bar of soap at the store.
    • This liquid soap smells like lavender.
    • She washed her hands with soap and warm water.
  2. A soap opera; a television or radio drama about the daily lives of a group of characters.
    • He watches a soap every afternoon.
    • My grandmother never misses her favorite soap.
    • The soap has been on the air for twenty years.
verb
  1. To rub or cover with soap.
    • She soaped her hands before rinsing.
    • He soaped the washcloth thoroughly.
    • Make sure to soap the dirty dishes.
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