soap powder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of soap powder
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Salt's model was followed by the Lever Brothers who were manufacturing soap powder on Merseyside.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2022
So Bud has invented a special soap powder that — oh, never mind.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2022
Jehin has amassed a treasure trove of objects and machinery: dozens of flatirons spanning several centuries; soap powder boxes with their first advertisements; fine sheets; ancient articles of clothing; even the first mechanical washing machines.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2019
Gael García Bernal is the hotshot ad executive charged with running the "No" campaign, intent on proving a negative and selling the vote like so much soap powder.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012
Deza handed Bugs and the other little boy some rags and some soap powder and they started splashing the dishes in the water.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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