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Meaning of brick soap in English:

brick soap

noun

  • Soap that is manufactured in a rectangular brick-like block; a bar of this.

Pronunciation

brick soap

/ˈbrɪk səʊp/ /ˌbrɪk ˈsəʊp/

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Cyclopaedia. From brick + soap.