washing powder
Britishnoun
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It could have been for any other market research exercise, for washing powder or water bills, rather than anything to do with Westminster - so it wasn't a gathering of political junkies.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025
It produces cleaning and hygiene brands such as Ariel washing powder and Oral B toothpaste.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024
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
Today he tracks prices of some 400 goods and services - everything from washing powder to day passes at Tokyo Disneyland.
From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2021
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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