- castile soap
- cas·tile soap (.)kas-.tēl- n a fine hard bland soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide also any of various similar soaps
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Castile soap — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Castile soap — Cas tile soap [From Castile, or Castilia, a province in Spain, from which it originally came.] A kind of fine, hard, white or mottled soap, made with olive oil and soda; also, a soap made in imitation of the above described soap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Castile soap — n. 〚ME Castell sope, after CASTILE, where first made〛 [also c s ] a fine, mild, hard soap prepared from olive oil and sodium hydroxide * * * … Universalium
Castile soap — n. [ME Castell sope, after CASTILE, where first made] [also c s ] a fine, mild, hard soap prepared from olive oil and sodium hydroxide … English World dictionary
Castile soap — A bar of Castile soap. Castile soap is a name used in English speaking countries for olive oil based soap made in a style similar to that originating in the Castile region of Spain. Contents … Wikipedia
Castile soap — /kæstil ˈsoʊp/ (say kasteel sohp) noun a soap made using olive oil. {from the Castile region of Spain where this style of soap originated} …
castile soap — noun Usage: often capitalized C Etymology: Middle English castell sope, from Castell Castile Date: 15th century a fine hard bland soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide; also any of various similar soaps … New Collegiate Dictionary
castile soap — type of soap that often contains olive oil … English contemporary dictionary
castile soap — n. a fine hard white or mottled soap made with olive oil and soda. Etymology: as CASTILIAN … Useful english dictionary
Castile — or Castilia or Castilla may refer to:;Places in Spain *Castile (historical region), an overview of the former kingdom, culture, and land that gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Kingdom of Spain *Old Castile, the northern region of… … Wikipedia
