Soap vs Handsoap - What's the difference?
soap | handsoap |
(uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
(chemistry) a metallic
a conversation
(slang) purposes
(countable, informal)
(countable, informal)
To apply soap to in washing.
(informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
(informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
(slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.
A liquid soap for the hands.
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As nouns the difference between soap and handsoap
is that soap is a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made {{l/en|synthetically} while handsoap is a liquid soap for the hands.As a verb soap
is to apply soap to in washing.As an acronym SOAP
is {{context|lang=en|computing}} acronym of lang=en|simple object access protocol A standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured information in a distributed environment.soap
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Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
- I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
References
*The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries
Derived terms
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* body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washballVerb
(en verb)- Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
- Those kids soaped my windows!
Synonyms
* (to be discreet about) soft soap, sugar soap, soft-pedal, downplaySee also
* (soap)Anagrams
* 1000 English basic words ----handsoap
English
Alternative forms
* hand soapNoun
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