soaper

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noun

A soapmaker.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

soaper1

nounsoaper (plural soapers)

plural soapers

soaper2

nounsoaper (plural soapers)

plural soapers

  1. informalA soap opera.

    In the age of the glorified soaper (Kramer vs. Kramer, Ordinary People) and the empty pop epic (Star Wars ad infinitum) any film with substance catches interest.

    1981 February 7, Michael Bronski, “Fassbinder On Terrorism”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 10

soaper3

nounsoaper (plural soapers)

plural soapers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of soper (“soporific drug”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

soaper · noun

From soap + -er (occupation suffix).

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soaper · noun

From soap + -er (entertainment suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

soaper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soaper

MLA

“soaper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soaper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soaper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soaper.

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