soap powder

noun

1. soap produced and packaged in powdered form.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soap powder¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Salt's model was followed by the Lever Brothers who were manufacturing soap powder on Merseyside.

From BBC

So Bud has invented a special soap powder that — oh, never mind.

From Washington Post

“We use it as toothpaste, for soap powder, lipstick.”

From Reuters

Plus, I know when we get back to our apartment Daddy will fill the small sink with water and soap powder to wash our clothes.

From Literature

A second man also bought a box of soap powder, and when he too found a tablet inside, he went to his local police station.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• deodorant
• detergent
• purifier
• soap