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soupline

soupline noun: a line (queue) which disadvantaged people can join to receive free soup.

Noun

soupline (plural souplines)

  1. A line (queue) which disadvantaged people can join to receive free soup.
    • Most picturesque of all these classifications is the soupline, where free meals are served at 6 AM, 11 AM, and 4 PM.1944, Paul C Bussard, Catholic digest
    • By the last half of the month, our soupline has grown longer and longer.1986, Marjorie Hope, James Young, The Faces of Homelessness

Forms of soupline

pluralsouplines

Origin of soupline

From soup + line.

Questions about soupline

What does soupline mean?
Soupline means a line (queue) which disadvantaged people can join to receive free soup.
What part of speech is soupline?
Soupline is a noun.
What is the plural of soupline?
The plural of soupline is souplines.

Words near soupline in the dictionary

  1. souple
  2. souples
  3. soupless
  4. souplesse
  5. souplike
  6. soupline
  7. souplines
  8. soupmaker
  9. soupmakers
  10. soups
  11. soups up

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