bar soap

noun

plural bar soaps
: soap in the form of solid usually oblong or rectangular cakes
According to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, cuts and scrapes actually heal better when cleansed with mild bar soap and water …Barbara Sande Dimmitt
compare soft soap

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The collection includes two bar soaps and matching deodorants. Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025 Employees were using bar soap to wash hands instead of a soap pump. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 Soap may be especially problematic if it’s not rinsed off thoroughly, which is more likely with bar soap than the liquid variety. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025 What is the difference between bar soap and body wash? Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bar soap

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bar soap was in 1776

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“Bar soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20soap. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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