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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Using liquid bath soap instead of bar soap can reduce buildup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
The Remedy Switch from bar soap to a liquid body wash or shower gel.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Dove’s $6 (for a pack of 4) sensitive skin-safe bar soap does exactly that via glycerin, kaolin, and stearic acid.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Your mom taught you how to properly wash your face (read: not with bar soap), so consider this a small, very chic return favor.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
The Remedy Switch from bar soap to a liquid body wash or shower gel.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Dove’s $6 (for a pack of 4) sensitive skin-safe bar soap does exactly that via glycerin, kaolin, and stearic acid.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Your mom taught you how to properly wash your face (read: not with bar soap), so consider this a small, very chic return favor.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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