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soap powder

American  

noun

  1. soap produced and packaged in powdered form.


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

They come to us for perfume, soap powder, toothpaste, all the groceries and the whole foods.

From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2018

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