soap

/soʊp/ noun

Definition

A2 [no plural] a substance that you use to wash yourself: a bar of soap

B1 (also soap opera

/ˈsoʊp ˌɑp.ər.ə/) a television program about the lives of a group of people that is shown every day or every week

(Definition of soap noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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