soapflake

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English

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Etymology

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From soap +‎ flake.

Noun

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soapflake (plural soapflakes)

  1. (mostly plural) Soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.
    • 2013, Gloria Callaway, Abigail Leach, Mary Kear, Teaching Art & Design in the Primary School, page 42:
      A tablespoon of glycerine makes it glossy, or half a cup of soapflakes makes it lumpy.
    • 2002, Bob Franklin, Social Policy, the Media and Misrepresentation, page 20:
      Government policies seemed to be no easier to sell than soapflakes: indeed advertising budgets have been considerably greater.

Usage notes

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  • In the singular, generally attributive, e.g. a soapflake box.