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aftershave lotion

British  
/ ˈɑːftəˌʃeɪv /

noun

  1. Often shortened to: aftershave.  a lotion, usually styptic and perfumed, for application to the face after shaving

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But he showed a talent for selling as a teenager when he hawked bottles of aftershave lotion out of the trunk of his Buick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Fellow Barber, which started as a barbershop 10 years ago, sells an aftershave lotion that moisturizes the skin, fosters healing of nicks and will “soothe any rawness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 3, 2016

As for the Rams, they seemed to feel that Joe's swaggering self-confidence was something that might rub off on them, like his aftershave lotion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bathroom, with its gold faucets, contained an elegant array of men's toiletries�shaving cream, aftershave lotion and hair spray.

From Time Magazine Archive

And just a whiff of bay rum aftershave lotion.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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