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名詞

soapflake (複数形 soapflakes)

1. (mostly 複数形) Soap in the form of dried flakes, formerly used for washing clothes.
   • 2013, Gloria Callaway, ‎Abigail Leach, ‎Mary Kear, Teaching Art & Design in the Primary School (page 42)

     A tablespoon of glycerine makes it glossy, or half a cup of soapflakes makes it lumpy.

   • 2002, Bob Franklin, Social Policy, the Media and Misrepresentation (page 20)

     Government policies seemed to be no easier to sell than soapflakes: indeed advertising budgets have been considerably greater.

使用する際の注意点

• In the singular, generally attributive, e.g. a soapflake box.