soap
noun
[ səʊp ]
• 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 colouring added.
• "a bar of soap"
• a soap opera.
• "the soaps are top of the ratings"
soap
verb
• wash with soap.
• "she soaped her face"
Origin:
Old English sāpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeep and German Seife . The verb dates from the mid 16th century.
