soap dish

noun

1. a dish designed to hold a bar of soap, especially as a bathroom or kitchen fixture attached to a sink, lavatory, or bathtub.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soap dish¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

As Graham Norton remarked, the Serbian singer appeared to start his act from a "soap dish".

From BBC

An off-white disc with a smooth, rounded shape like a river stone, it is just one of millions of plastic soap dishes on offer in shops around the world.

From Scientific American

The occupant of Janis Joplin’s former suite displays the soap dish he kept from a gutted bathroom.

From New York Times

The other fixtures, those necessary accessories — the soap dish, the cup holder, the towel rack, the toilet paper holder — are tile-glazed too.

From Los Angeles Times

My mom has a clean soap dish devoted to the task, but you can also buy a dedicated sponge holder.

From Washington Post