soapflake
soapflake noun: soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.
Noun
soapflake (plural soapflakes)
- Soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.
- A tablespoon of glycerine makes it glossy, or half a cup of soapflakes makes it lumpy.2013, Gloria Callaway, Abigail Leach, Mary Kear, Teaching Art & Design in the Primary School, page 42
- Government policies seemed to be no easier to sell than soapflakes: indeed advertising budgets have been considerably greater.2002, Bob Franklin, Social Policy, the Media and Misrepresentation, page 20
Forms of soapflake
| plural | soapflakes |
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Origin of soapflake
From soap + flake.
Questions about soapflake
- What does soapflake mean?
- Soapflake means soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.
- What part of speech is soapflake?
- Soapflake is a noun.
- What is the plural of soapflake?
- The plural of soapflake is soapflakes.
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