Definition of After-shave lotion

1. Noun. A fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving.

Exact synonyms: After-shave
Specialized synonyms: Bay Rum
Generic synonyms: Lotion

Lexicographical Neighbors of After-shave Lotion

after-glows
after-hours
after-image
after-images
after-impression
after-nystagmus
after-parties
after-party
after-potential
after-sail
after-sails
after-school
after-school(a)
after-school special
after-shave
after-shave lotion (current term)
after-shaves
after-taste
after-tastes
after-the-fact
after-time
after-times
after-wit
after a fashion
after all
after bodies
after body
after damp
after dark
after hours

Literary usage of After-shave lotion

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

1. The Last Witness from a Dirt Road by Bill Hunt (2005)
"And even a bottle of after-shave lotion like my dad used. Smiling at her, I said, "Wow, I've never had any underarm deodorant and what is this. ..."

2. American Standards of Living, 1918-1988 by Clair Brown (1994)
"... 3.2 cakes of shaving soap and 1.0 ounce of after-shave lotion for the year. The wife had 2.5 ounces of face powder, 3.5 ounces of cold cream, ..."

3. Family Words: The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle by Paul Dickson (1998)
"... but is also expensive (perfume, after-shave lotion, tobacco, etc.). The term came from a highly aromatic tobacco blend that was labeled “Connoisseur” by ..."

4. Mike Leibig Traveling in Disguise by Michael T. Leibig (2003)
"He shaved close and used after shave lotion with an old fashioned witch hazel smell, which mixed with a light but distinctive, surprisingly pleasant, ..."

5. Hypochondriac's Guide to Wellbutrin by W. Frederick Zimmerman (ed.) (2006)
"Finally, patient, aged 10, swallowed a small amount of after-shave lotion while angry. It is hard to know what to make of those without information. ..."

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