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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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
Gagliardi recommends using dish detergent to hand wash your suit, rather than shampoo, body wash, or bar soap.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
In June, the sale of a Dr. Squatch bar soap containing her actual bathwater in the formula was widely criticized as as being antifeminist.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 July 2025
On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme surveys the best bar soaps.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
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Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Gagliardi recommends using dish detergent to hand wash your suit, rather than shampoo, body wash, or bar soap.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
In June, the sale of a Dr. Squatch bar soap containing her actual bathwater in the formula was widely criticized as as being antifeminist.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 July 2025
On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme surveys the best bar soaps.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
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“Bar soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20soap. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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