shaving cream
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of shaving cream
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Foams appear in everyday life as soap suds, shaving cream, whipped toppings and food emulsions like mayonnaise.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
Sticky white foam regularly piles up like shaving cream the shores of Van Etten Lake.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2024
Relatedly, in 1904, King C. Gillette patented his safety razor in the U.S. and by 1937, Oldstone-Moore writes, shaving cream and related accessories had estimated sales of $80 million in the U.S. alone.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 7, 2023
He’s got a locker and some new things to put in it: a bottle of pink shampoo, razor and shaving cream, toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
She pulled out the Veet, sprayed a dob of what looked like shaving cream onto her palm, and then softly and carefully spread it across Chuck’s right eyebrow.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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