"sandsoap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sandsoaps [plural]
Etymology: sand + soap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sand|soap}} sand + soap Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sandsoap (countable and uncountable, plural sandsoaps)
  1. A kind of soap with embedded grains of sand, giving it a coarse, gritty texture, and used for exfoliation or for scrubbing residue from smooth surfaces such as pots and pans. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sandsoap-en-noun-8LHf8hlv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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