presoak

To soak (laundry) before washing.

The act or an instance of presoaking.

A liquid preparation in which laundry is presoaked.

A cycle on an automatic washing machine for presoaking laundry.

To soak laundry in cold water prior to washing, sometimes with the addition of a biological or other preparation

Such an initial soak

A preparation used in such a soak

A cycle of a washing machine during which this occurs