Phrase guide

liquid soap

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various soaps in liquid form, for washing hands, dishes, cars, or otherwise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: bar soap

Broader terms: soft soap, soap, toiletry

2

noun

Meaning 2

soap in liquid form

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: soap

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 鹼液 /碱液 (gaan2 jik6) — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Finnish: nestesaippua — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • German: Flüssigseife — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Hungarian: folyékony szappan — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Indonesian: sabun cair — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Italian: sapone liquido — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Japanese: 液体石鹸 (ekitai sekken) — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Korean: 액체비누 (aekchebinu) — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Portuguese: sabonete líquido — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Romanian: săpun lichid — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Lower Sorbian: žydke mydło — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands
  • Turkish: sıvı sabun — soap in liquid form, often placed in a dispenser and used for washing hands