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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

Every time it was his birthday, we got him aftershave lotion that our mother paid for.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

Papá, who was in a rare good mood, splashed some of his Old Spice aftershave lotion on my face.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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