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AFTER-SHAVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does after-shave mean?
• AFTER-SHAVE (noun)
The noun AFTER-SHAVE has 1 sense:
1. a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
Familiarity information: AFTER-SHAVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
after-shave; after-shave lotion
Hypernyms ("after-shave" is a kind of...):
lotion (any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "after-shave"):
bay rum (an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum)
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