Grocery & Food

Detergent

dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt

noun

What does Detergent mean?

Soap for washing clothes or dishes.

Example sentence

"We're out of laundry detergent."

American usage tip

Laundry detergent ≠ dish detergent (dish soap).

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