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
So Bud has invented a special soap powder that — oh, never mind.
From Washington Post
“We use it as toothpaste, for soap powder, lipstick.”
From Reuters
Plus, I know when we get back to our apartment Daddy will fill the small sink with water and soap powder to wash our clothes.
From Literature
A second man also bought a box of soap powder, and when he too found a tablet inside, he went to his local police station.
From The Guardian
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