Meaning
detergent
- cleaning product for washing clothes, dishes, or surfaces
In a sentence
Ho finito il detersivo per i piatti.
I've run out of dish detergent.
Quale detersivo usi per i vestiti bianchi?
Which detergent do you use for white clothes?
Questo detersivo non profuma molto.
This detergent doesn't smell very strong.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| detersivo | masculine · singular |
| detersivi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for household cleaning products in general.
- For laundry, detersivo per lavatrice is very common.
- Not the same as sapone, which is soap.