English Explanatory Dictionary

presoak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To soak in advance.
  2. To soak laundry in cold water prior to washing, sometimes with the addition of a biological or other preparation.
noun
  1. An initial soak.
  2. A preparation used in such a soak.
  3. A cycle of a washing machine during which this occurs.

Word forms

presoak presoaks presoaking presoaked

Etymology

From pre- + soak.

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