aftershave
noun
af·ter·shave
ˈaf-tər-ˌshāv 
: a usually scented lotion for use on the face after shaving
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Facial hair maintenance barely registers: an occasional Chanel aftershave, sleek steel safety razor, or Philips Norelco OneBlade, but shaving seems almost antithetical to the clean-faced, optimized aesthetic these spaces promote.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
When speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Columbus provided insight on the famous scene in which Culkin's character puts his hands on his cheeks and screams out in pain after applying aftershave.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Our little orange Kevin all covered in milk looked like a young Macaulay Culkin in his famous aftershave scene in Home Alone.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Facial hair maintenance barely registers: an occasional Chanel aftershave, sleek steel safety razor, or Philips Norelco OneBlade, but shaving seems almost antithetical to the clean-faced, optimized aesthetic these spaces promote.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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“Aftershave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftershave. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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aftershave
noun
af·ter·shave
ˈaf-tər-ˌshāv
: a lotion for use on the face after shaving
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