Usage Note
Savon is the everyday word for bar soap; savon liquide is liquid soap. Passer un savon à quelqu'un is a common idiom meaning 'to give someone a dressing-down.' The adjective savonneux means 'soapy.' Savon de Marseille is a famous French olive-oil soap with protected geographic status.
Examples
"Il utilise un savon naturel chaque matin."
Natural Translation
He uses a natural soap every morning.

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