washing powder
Britishnoun
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Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm's meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
It produces cleaning and hygiene brands such as Ariel washing powder and Oral B toothpaste.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Today, however, Carrefour, is free to sell washing powder at a 60% discount, Bompard said.
From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023
But his employment ended in disgrace after he shot an advertisement for a washing powder in the style of “Citizen Kane.”
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022
To Wash White Woolen Blankets.—To wash white woolen blankets, dissolve four tablespoonfuls of good washing powder in a dipperful of boiling water and pour into a tub of warm water.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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