toilet soap

American  

noun

1. a mild and usually perfumed soap for washing the hands and face and for bathing.

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toilet soap British  

noun

1. a mild soap, often coloured and scented, used for washing oneself

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Etymology

Origin of toilet soap

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

And other common goods like hair oil, toilet soap and shampoo will be taxed at a marginal 5% instead of 12% or 18%.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Each citizen also received a ticket for two bars of toilet soap a year, and one of laundry soap per month, and there were ration cards for cooking oil, flour, sugar and sweets.

From Time Magazine Archive

It has assets of $52.2 million, 449,000 member families, and last year sold $74 million worth of merchandise�everything from tractors to toilet soap.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fine toilet soap is something every woman appreciates.

From Time Magazine Archive

I used toilet soap for the first time, not the blue detergent that I had washed with for so many years at home.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela