shaving cream

shaving cream
noun
toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving
• Syn: ↑shaving soap
• Hypernyms: ↑toiletry, ↑toilet articles, ↑soapsuds, ↑suds, ↑lather

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noun
: an emollient paste made usually of soap and free fatty acid (as stearic acid) that forms a mild firm lather for softening the beard before shaving

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a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
[1825-35]

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shaving cream UK [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ˌkriːm] US [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ˌkrim] noun [countable/uncountable] [singular shaving cream plural shaving creams]
a substance that someone puts on a part of their body before shaving it
Thesaurus: shaving and hair removalhyponym
Variant: shaving foam

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shaving cream,
a creamy preparation put on the face for shaving.

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noun [noncount]
: a special cream or foam that is spread over your face or another part of your body before shaving — called also shaving foam

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ˈshaving cream [shaving cream] ˈshaving foam noun uncountable
special cream or ↑foam for spreading over the face with a shaving brush before shaving

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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