Meaning of the word soap in English

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soap

US /soʊp/
UK /soʊp/
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Noun

1.

a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added.

Example:
She washed her hands with soap and water.
This new soap smells wonderful.
2.

a derogatory term for melodrama, especially in television or radio series.

Example:
I can't stand watching all that soap on TV.
Her life is like a real-life soap opera.

Verb

1.

to wash with soap.

Example:
He soaped his hands thoroughly before rinsing.
The barber soaped the man's face before shaving.
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