laundry detergent
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- noun
- /ˈlɔːndri dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/
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detergente para ropa
- As a pediatric RN, please remember to keep laundry detergent out of kids' reach.
- use of laundry detergent
And I mean, I see the laundry detergent now that's claiming plant based, right?
- And I mean, I see the laundry detergent now that's claiming plant based, right?
- This is definitely one of my Target Essentials Procline discs, so I love these for my laundry detergent.
- I swear every time I smell it and while I'm applying it, it smells like it just reminds me of like a laundromat that sort of smells smells like laundry detergent.
Examples
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One morning she took Benny to Musserman's Dry Goods to buy diapers and laundry detergent.
Fiction book (2002) -
The laundry detergent industry faced a public relations nightmare that could significantly affect its sales.
Academic text (1995) -
I just use their laundry detergent.
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For instance, she may come in and tell you she changed her laundry detergent.
Blog text (15) -
It's a great feeling not to pay ridiculous amounts of money for laundry detergent.
Blog text (18) -
I just heard about making laundry detergent and am anxious to make my first batch.
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I was talking about a coupon for laundry detergent.
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I have also used Zote, which is a pink bar laundry detergent I found at a local store.
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My husband and 5-year-old son have some sensitivities to laundry detergents with a lot of chemicals and fragrances.
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She poured the laundry detergent into the washing machine before starting the cycle.
Synonyms
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A liquid or powder that cleans clothes and surfaces
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A liquid cleaning product for washing clothes, dishes, or surfaces
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A powder you add to water to clean clothes
How Effective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a cleaning agent for washing clothes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'laundry' (clothes to be washed) + 'detergent' (a cleaning substance). This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern (e.g. detergente para ropa, détergent à lessive) and would be immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Laundry detergent joins laundry, meaning clothes to wash, and detergent, meaning a substance that cleans. Picture pouring powder or liquid into water to lift dirt from clothes; that's why it means 'a cleaning agent for washing clothes'.