shaving soap

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of shaving soap

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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shaving soap

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

Another, younger Murphy assistant, the watch dog of his outer office, is Mennen Williams, 25, a shaving soap grandson.

From Time Magazine Archive

The kitchen smelled marvelous, of coffee and shaving soap and lavender water, and a hot breakfast cooked by one’s own mother.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood