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| soft-soap |
to rub soft soap on. [1/2 definitions] |
| soft soap |
liquid or semiliquid soap. [1/2 definitions] |
| suds |
water mixed with soap or detergent, or the foam that is thus created; soapsuds. [1/2 definitions] |
| tallow |
the hard fatty matter from animals such as cattle or sheep, used in making soap, candles, lubricants, and certain foods. [1/3 definitions] |
| wash |
to make clean by immersing in or applying water or other liquid, esp. if soap is also used. [2/20 definitions] |
| washing |
the act or activity of using water, and often soap, to clean oneself or something else. [2/3 definitions] |
| wash out |
to use water and soap to clean away dirt or other unwanted substances from. [1/4 definitions] |
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