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soaper

soaper noun: a soapmaker. Also the alternative form of soper.

Noun (1)

soaper (plural soapers)

  1. A soapmaker.

Noun (2)

soaper (plural soapers)

  1. (informal) A soap opera.
    • In the age of the glorified soaper (Kramer vs. Kramer, Ordinary People) and the empty pop epic (Star Wars ad infinitum) any film with substance catches interest.1981 February 7, Michael Bronski, “Fassbinder On Terrorism”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 10

Also used as

soaper is also the alternative form of soper.

Forms of soaper

pluralsoapers

Origin of soaper

From soap + -er (occupation suffix).

From soap + -er (entertainment suffix).

Questions about soaper

What does soaper mean?
Soaper means a soapmaker.
What part of speech is soaper?
Soaper is a noun.
What is the plural of soaper?
The plural of soaper is soapers.

Words near soaper in the dictionary

  1. soaped up
  2. soapen
  3. soapened
  4. soapening
  5. soapens
  6. soaper
  7. soaperies
  8. soapers
  9. soapery
  10. soapfish
  11. soapfishes

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