"soapflake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soapflakes [plural]
Etymology: soap + flake Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soap|flake}} soap + flake Head templates: {{en-noun}} soapflake (plural soapflakes)
  1. (mostly plural) Soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes. Tags: plural
    Sense id: en-soapflake-en-noun-CQSi5lMH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for soapflake meaning in English (1.4kB)

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