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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In the Covid-19 era, handwashing became all the more ritualized and bar soaps evolved to blend form and function (with a bigger emphasis on the former). Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024 Price upon publish date of this article: $350 Flamingo Estate Peppermint Exfoliating Soap Brick $42 Buy Now at flamingo estate This oversized bar soap will turn the everyday task of washing hands into pure bliss. Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024 Keep in mind that, unlike your average bar soap, body washes can include active ingredients to target acne, eczema, and dryness. Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024 Here are the best bar soaps for every skin type, according to editors and experts. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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