bar of soap

  • 21soap — 1 noun 1 (U) the substance that you use to wash your body: Wash thoroughly with soap and water. | a bar of soap compare detergent 2 (C) informal a television or radio story about the daily lives of the same group of people, which is broadcast… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22bar — I [[t]bɑr[/t]] n. v. barred, bar•ring, prep. 1) a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a prison[/ex] 2) an oblong piece of any… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23bar — I. /ba / (say bah) noun 1. a relatively long and evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, especially one of wood or metal used as a guard or obstruction, or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a fence. 2. Athletics the cross piece of… …

  • 24BAR — 1. n., v., & prep. n. 1 a long rod or piece of rigid wood, metal, etc., esp. used as an obstruction, confinement, fastening, weapon, etc. 2 a something resembling a bar in being (thought of as) straight, narrow, and rigid (bar of soap; bar of… …

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  • 25bar — 1. n., v., & prep. n. 1 a long rod or piece of rigid wood, metal, etc., esp. used as an obstruction, confinement, fastening, weapon, etc. 2 a something resembling a bar in being (thought of as) straight, narrow, and rigid (bar of soap; bar of… …

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  • 26bar — 01. I can t afford to go to the [bar] tonight because I spent too much last week. 02. My favorite [bar] offers free appetizers, like chicken wings, on Friday nights. 03. Superman is able to bend a steel [bar] in half with his bare hands. 04. The… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27bar — 1 noun (C) 1 PLACE TO DRINK IN a) a place where alcoholic drinks are served compare pub b) BrE one of the rooms inside a pub: the public bar was crowded 2 PLACE TO BUY DRINK a counter 1 (1) where alcoholic drinks are served: There were no free… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28soap — /soʊp / (say sohp) noun 1. a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali (as sodium or potassium hydroxide), and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in… …

  • 29bar*/*/*/ — [bɑː] noun I 1) [C] a place where you go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks 2) [C] the COUNTER where alcoholic drinks are served 3) [C] a long narrow piece of metal an old house with iron bars on the windows[/ex] 4) [C] a solid block of a… …

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  • 30soap dish — n. soap holder; dish for holding a bar of soap …

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