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

Examples of bar soap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reminiscent of bar soap, the stones instantly melt into your skin sans the hassle of applying traditional lotion. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Instead of setting your bar soap into a dish after every hand-washing, set it on a sponge. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026

The Remedy Switch from bar soap to a liquid body wash or shower gel. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026

Also consider switching to bar soap, shampoo or conditioner bars, and opting for products sold in glass, metal, ceramic or paper packaging where possible. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bar soap

• downslope
• elope
• hillslope
• tightrope
• upslope
• antelope
• bronchoscope
• cantaloupe
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• envelope
• epitope