soap dish

soap dish
a dish designed to hold a bar of soap, esp. as a bathroom or kitchen fixture attached to a sink, lavatory, or bathtub.
[1830-40]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • soap dish — noun a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap • Hypernyms: ↑fixture * * * noun : a dish for holding soap; especially : a bathroom or kitchen fixture designed for holding soap * * * a dish designed to hold a bar of soap, esp. as a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • soap dish — n. soap holder; dish for holding a bar of soap …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Soap — For other uses, see Soap (disambiguation). A collection of decorative soaps, often found in hotels …   Wikipedia

  • dish — dish1 S3 [dıʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: disc, from Latin discus disk, plate ] 1.) a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in →↑bowl ▪ a serving dish ▪ an ovenproof dish dish of ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dish — I UK [dɪʃ] / US noun Word forms dish : singular dish plural dishes ** 1) [countable] an open container like a plate, but not as deep as a bowl, used for serving or cooking food Place the fruit in a large shallow dish. an ovenproof dish a pie dish …   English dictionary

  • dish — dish1 [ dıʃ ] noun ** ▸ 1 for cooking/serving food ▸ 2 prepared food ▸ 3 plates, etc. to be washed ▸ 4 someone sexually attractive ▸ 5 for radio/television 1. ) count an open container like a plate, but not as deep as a bowl, used for serving or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dish — noun 1》 a shallow, flat bottomed container for cooking or serving food.     ↘(the dishes) all the items used in the preparation, serving, and eating of a meal.     ↘a shallow, concave receptacle: a soap dish.     ↘(also dish aerial) a bowl shaped …   English new terms dictionary

  • soap — noun 1 substance used for washing ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, mild ▪ perfumed, scented ▪ liquid ▪ carbolic (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • dish — noun 1 container ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ flat, shallow ▪ empty ▪ baking, roasting, serving …   Collocations dictionary

  • dish-washing detergent — type of soap which is used when cleaning dishes and silverware …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”