Soft Soap

Pronunciation: /sɔft soʊp/

Definitions of soft soap

noun flattery or cajolery used to persuade someone

Example Sentences

A1 I use soft soap to wash my hands.

A2 She bought a new bottle of soft soap for the bathroom.

B1 The hotel provided guests with luxurious soft soap in the rooms.

B2 The spa uses organic soft soap for their treatments.

C1 The artisanal soft soap is made with natural ingredients and essential oils.

C2 The designer soft soap packaging adds a touch of elegance to the bathroom decor.

Examples of soft soap in a Sentence

formal The salesman used soft soap to persuade the customer to make a purchase.

informal She always tries to soft soap her way out of trouble.

slang Stop soft soaping me, just tell me the truth.

figurative His compliments felt like soft soap, trying to cover up his true intentions.

Grammatical Forms of soft soap

• past tense: soft soaped
• plural: soft soaps
• comparative: softer soap
• superlative: softest soap
• present tense: soft soaps
• future tense: will soft soap
• perfect tense: has soft soaped
• continuous tense: is soft soaping
• singular: soft soap
• positive degree: soft soap
• infinitive: to soft soap
• gerund: soft soaping
• participle: soft soaped

Origin and Evolution of soft soap

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'soft soap' originated from the process of making soap by boiling fats with lye, resulting in a softer texture compared to hard soap.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the physical texture of soap, 'soft soap' has evolved to also refer to flattery or persuasion used to manipulate or deceive someone.