aftershave
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of aftershave
1920–25; after + shave, originally adjectival, as in aftershave lotion, with following noun now deleted
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I did have moments of nostalgia for Buddy’s aftershave and clean white short-sleeved cotton T-shirts with the cigarette packs tucked into the sleeves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
His father was a US actor who starred in adverts for Old Spice aftershave.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
Has he cut corners enough to get some aftershave or peanut butter crackers?
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Taffeta rustles, the scent of flowers mixes with aftershave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
Hair gel, perfume, aftershave, and a hint of shoe polish almost knocked me over.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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 Doctorow, Cory
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