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aftershave

or af·ter-shave

[ af-ter-sheyv, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌʃeɪv, ˈɑf- /

noun

a scented, astringent lotion for applying to the face after shaving.

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Origin of aftershave

1920–25; after + shave, originally adjectival, as in aftershave lotion, with following noun now deleted

Words nearby aftershave

after-run, afters, afterschool, aftersensation, aftershaft, aftershave, aftershave lotion, aftershock, aftershow, aftersound, aftersun
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