ˈsōpə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English soper, from sope soap + -er — more at soap
1. : one that makes or deals in soap
2.
a. : a series of tanks in which printed cloth is made colorfast as it is run through a hot solution of water, soap, and a fixing agent
b. : an operator of a soaper
3. : soap opera
in radio … there were some 40 separate soapers a day — Gilbert Seldes