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Vinony

aftershave

noun

  1. liquid applied to the shaved area of the face after shaving
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English shave English aftershave From after- + shave.

  1. a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

    “The box was jam packed full o' gifts for each manjack of us: razors, aftershave, toothbrushes, an' books.”