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SOHPD-ish/ˈsəʊp dɪʃ/

A soap dish (id: soap-dish) is a small dish that holds a bar of soap. A soap bar is the soap; a sponge is for washing. Halls: a soap dish still needs draining; a wet bar on the carpet is a mould report.

Meaning

A small dish that holds a bar of soap.

Examples

• “A soap dish in halls still needs draining; a wet bar on the carpet is a mould report.”
• “A soap dish in the PE showers is not a shared sponge tray; bars still go in a named bag.”

Good to know

a soap dish. Contrast: a soap bar / a sponge. Halls / PE. Countable dishes. Mix-up: a dish can mean a meal or a bowl; a soap dish is the soap holder.

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