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 …—
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While many bar soaps can feel drying, this shea butter bar will leave their skin feeling soft and hydrated.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Using liquid bath soap instead of bar soap can reduce buildup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
In May, Sweeney and men's hygiene brand Dr. Squatch unveiled Sydney's Bathwater Bliss, a bar soap that was reportedly infused with Sweeney's used bathwater.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Now it has been relegated to the realm of wistful articles, added to the glowing funeral pyre of cultural entities—breakfast cereals, bar soap, chain restaurants, and so forth—that Millennials have been accused of abandoning.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Using liquid bath soap instead of bar soap can reduce buildup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
In May, Sweeney and men's hygiene brand Dr. Squatch unveiled Sydney's Bathwater Bliss, a bar soap that was reportedly infused with Sweeney's used bathwater.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Now it has been relegated to the realm of wistful articles, added to the glowing funeral pyre of cultural entities—breakfast cereals, bar soap, chain restaurants, and so forth—that Millennials have been accused of abandoning.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bar soap
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“Bar soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20soap. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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