SOFT SOAP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does soft soap mean? 

• SOFT SOAP (noun)
  The noun SOFT SOAP has 2 senses:

1. flattery designed to gain favor

2. a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

  Familiarity information: SOFT SOAP used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOFT SOAP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flattery designed to gain favor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

blarney; coaxing; soft soap; sweet talk

Hypernyms ("soft soap" is a kind of...):

flattery (excessive or insincere praise)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

green soap; soft soap

Hypernyms ("soft soap" is a kind of...):

soap (a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats)