aftershave
Americannoun
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aftershaves
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of aftershave
1920–25; after + shave, originally adjectival, as in aftershave lotion, with following noun now deleted
Example Sentences
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“Strip Rules” has a bracing pace and the aftershave tang of a great 1950s paperback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
To this day, Karen says she is "triggered" by the sound of a key in a lock and the smell of a certain aftershave.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Taffeta rustles, the scent of flowers mixes with aftershave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
Remember those Mennen Skin Bracer TV commercials in which a man can’t help slapping himself in the face a bit too hard as he applies his aftershave?
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
The smell of jasmine now mingles with his aftershave.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Convinced I was having some kind of allergic reaction I proceeded to change soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, and I stopped smelling the perfumes and aftershaves, but nothing worked.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2017
The men wore jackets and ties and citrus- scented aftershaves.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
It has the smell of a million transient guests, aftershaves and perfumes and pheromones, and the stale recirc air I remember so well.
From Home Again, Home Again by Cory Doctorow
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