1 : a substance that is used for washing something [noncount] ▪ Make sure you use soap and water to wash your hands. ▪ a bar of soap ▪ dish/laundry soap [=detergent] ▪ soap bubbles/scum ▪ a soap dish/dispenser [count] ▪ The store sells many different brands of liquid/hand/antibacterial soaps. — see picture at grooming 2 [count] informal : soap opera
▪ Her first acting job was on a soap. ▪ a soap star
▪ Her first acting job was on a soap. ▪ a soap star







