Definition of "after-shave" [after-shave]

• A usually fragrant lotion for use on the face after shaving. (noun)

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• "I swear the line about her kid wears after-shave and dresses like a count had me laughing STILL this morning."
• "I can just as easily claim my after-shave works as an elephant repellent because I haven't been trampled by an elephant."
• "Shampoo companies also realize that the sheer volume of bubbles a shampoo generates can prompt thoughts of freshness and cleanliness—bubbles signal that the shampoo is strong and invigorating just as the "sting" of an after-shave or the bubbles hitting our throat when we down sparkling water "inform" us that the product is fresh and uncontaminated."