: a granular appearance in soft soap that resembles the seeds of a fig, that is held to be due to the crystallization of a harder soap, and that is sometimes considered an indication of superior quality
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figging, n.(ˈfɪgɪŋ)
The granulation produced in soft soap by the addition of tallow in the manufacture.
Ure Dict. Arts, etc. s.v. Soap.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.