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

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

From Washington Post

This is then followed up by using a shaving brush to whip up some lather with shaving soap in a bowl.

From New York Times

The new enterprise will feature synthetic shaving brushes, five different shaving soaps, and other grooming items.

From Forbes

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

Getting the lakebed off the men was problematic; the hot water ran out long before the men did, and because the PX didn’t sell shaving soap, practically everyone had a brambly, dust-catching beard.

From Literature