handsoap
handsoap noun: a (bar or liquid) soap for the hands.
Noun
handsoap (countable and uncountable, plural handsoaps)
- A (bar or liquid) soap for the hands.
- In its modest way, Gardeski’s handsoaps — and things that look like other things — play to both of these tendencies at once through the double take that comes with spotting a familiar thing that turns out to be wholly unfamiliar.2008 January 13, Rob Walker, “Imitation of Life”, in New York Times
Forms of handsoap
| plural | handsoaps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hand soap |
| alternative form | hand-soap |
Origin of handsoap
From hand + soap.
Questions about handsoap
- What does handsoap mean?
- Handsoap means a (bar or liquid) soap for the hands.
- What part of speech is handsoap?
- Handsoap is a noun.
- What is the plural of handsoap?
- The plural of handsoap is handsoaps.
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