Definition of Shaving cream

1. Noun. Toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving.

Exact synonyms: Shaving Soap
Generic synonyms: Toilet Articles, Toiletry, Lather, Soapsuds, Suds

Definition of Shaving cream

1. Noun. A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shaving Cream

shavehooks
shaveling
shavelings
shaven
shavers
shaves
shavetail
shavetails
shavie
shavies
shaving
shaving-brush tree
shaving brush
shaving cramp
shaving cream (current term)
shaving creams
shaving foam
shaving soap
shavings
shaw
shawarma
shawarmas
shawed
shawing
shawirma
shawirmas
shawl
shawl muscle
shawled

Literary usage of Shaving cream

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chemical Technology; Or, Chemistry in Its Applications to the Arts and by Edmund Ronalds, Thomas Richardson, Henry Watts, Friedrich Ludwig Knapp (1863)
"Toilet Soft Soap, or shaving cream. This soap, which is admirably adapted for the beard, is made by mixing 50 Ibs. of lard with 75 Ibs. of caustic potash ..."

2. Bulletin of Pharmacy (1916)
"You should educate every mug soap user who is a customer of yours to use shaving cream, for it mean* larger profits for you and greater shaving satisfaction ..."

3. Modern Business Writing by Charles Harvey Raymond (1921)
"And a quality of shaving cream so fine, so unusual, so remarkable— —Say, have you ever tried Mennen shaving cream ? Have you ever taken half an inch on a ..."

4. Modern Business Writing by Charles Harvey Raymond (1921)
"In our 50-cent tube of Mennen 's shaving cream there 's enough shaving cream to ... And a quality of shaving cream so fine, so unusual, so remarkable— —Say, ..."

5. Perfumery and Kindred Arts: A Comprehensive Treatise on Perfumery by Richard S. Cristiani (1877)
"The old formulas for making the soft white soap, or shaving cream, directed it to be ... shaving cream. (White potash soap.) Veal suet . . . . .60 pounds. ..."

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