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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
soap
soap [soap soaps soaped soaping] noun, verb BrE [səʊp] NAmE [soʊp]
noun
1. uncountable, countable a substance that you use with water for washing your body
•soap and water
•a bar/piece of soap
•soap bubbles
• Avoid using perfumed soaps on sensitive skin.
2. countable (informal) = ↑soap opera
•soaps on TV
• She's a US soap star.
Word Origin:
Old English sāpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeep and German Seife. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
Example Bank:
•Clean the wound with mild antibacterial soap.
•I cleaned it with warm water and liquid dish soap.
•I switched to liquid shower gel from bar soap.
verb ~ yourself/sb/sth
to rub yourself/sb/sth with soap
see also ↑soft-soap
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English sāpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeep and German Seife. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
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