"soupline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: souplines [plural]
Etymology: From soup + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soup|line}} soup + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} soupline (plural souplines)
  1. A line (queue) which disadvantaged people can join to receive free soup. Related terms: breadline, soup kitchen Translations (Translations): soppajono (Finnish), Suppenschlange [feminine] (German), kolejka po zupę [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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