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dhobi dust

dhobi dust noun: laundry detergent in powder form.

Noun

dhobi dust (uncountable)

  1. (UK, slang) Laundry detergent in powder form.

Questions about dhobi dust

What does dhobi dust mean?
Dhobi dust means laundry detergent in powder form.
What part of speech is dhobi dust?
Dhobi dust is a noun.

Words near dhobi dust in the dictionary

  1. DHMO
  2. dho-gazza
  3. dhobi
  4. dhobi bag
  5. dhobi bags
  6. dhobi dust
  7. dhobi itch
  8. dhobi's earth
  9. dhobie
  10. dhobies
  11. dhobis

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