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shaving soap

American

noun

a special soap for lathering the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving, capable of producing a thick lather due to its high fat content and low alkalinity.

Etymology

Origin of shaving soap

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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Stick to a cream that squeezes out of a tube, shaving soap bars or shaving oils.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

Beards had been banned in the British army until this time, but the freezing temperatures of Crimean winters, and the impossibility of getting shaving soap, led to a necessary change.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2014

Microfilm gets sewn into the lining of Christine's gloves or embedded in blocks of shaving soap.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2012

Altogether, some 146 articles are made from the corn plant, including axle grease, face powder, shoe heels, cigaret holders, gunpowder, incense, phonograph records, shaving soap, shoe horns, varnish.

From Time Magazine Archive

She smelled the faint perfume of his shaving soap.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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