shaving soap

noun

a special soap for lathering the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving, capable of producing a thick lather due to its high fat content and low alkalinity.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shaving soap¹

First recorded in 1760–70

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Stick to a cream that squeezes out of a tube, shaving soap bars or shaving oils.

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She smelled the faint perfume of his shaving soap.

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This is then followed up by using a shaving brush to whip up some lather with shaving soap in a bowl.

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The new enterprise will feature synthetic shaving brushes, five different shaving soaps, and other grooming items.

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Beards had been banned in the British army until this time, but the freezing temperatures of Crimean winters, and the impossibility of getting shaving soap, led to a necessary change.

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shaving horse Shavuot

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