washing powder
noun [ C or U ] UK uk/ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ ˌpaʊ.dər/ us/ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ ˌpaʊ.dɚ/ (US laundry detergent)
洗衣粉
a powder used in a washing machine to wash clothes
This washing powder doesn't seem to get the clothes very clean. 这种洗衣粉似乎没有把衣服洗得很干净。
Some washing powders are pure soap flakes and therefore do not contain bleach. 有些洗衣粉是纯肥皂片，因此不含漂白剂。
- More examples
- Have you changed your washing powder recently?
- Add a little washing powder to the machine's drum.
- All washing powders contain one or more chemicals called "surfactants".