aftershave

or af·ter-shave

[ af-ter-sheyv, ahf- ]

noun
  1. a scented, astringent lotion for applying to the face after shaving.

Origin of aftershave

1
1920–25; after + shave, originally adjectival, as in aftershave lotion, with following noun now deleted

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