Phrase guide

shaving cream

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of cosmetic cream, combined with water and whipped into a lather using a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shaving soap

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: toiletry, toilet articles, soapsuds, suds, lather

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пяна за бръснене (pjana za brǎsnene) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剃鬚膏 /剃须膏 (tìxūgāo) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Chinese Mandarin: 修面膏 (xiūmiàngāo) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Dutch: scheerschuim — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Estonian: habemeajamiskreem — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Finnish: partavaahto — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Finnish: partavaahdoke — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • French: mousse à raser — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • German: Rasierschaum — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Greek: αφρός ξυρίσματος (afrós xyrísmatos) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Hungarian: borotvakrém — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Hungarian: borotvahab — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Irish: sobal bearrtha — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Japanese: シェービングクリーム (shēbingukurīmu) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Māori: hinu heu — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Mongolian: сахлын хөөс (saxlyn xöös) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Norwegian Bokmål: barberskum — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: barberskum — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Polish: pianka do golenia — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Romanian: cremă de ras — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Russian: крем для бритья́ (krem dlja britʹjá) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Russian: пе́на для бритья́ (péna dlja britʹjá) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Swedish: raklödder — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Turkish: tıraş köpüğü — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Yiddish: גאָלקרעם (golkrem) — a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Bulgarian: пяна за бръснене (pjana za brǎsnene) — a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Finnish: parranajovoide — a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Finnish: partavoide — a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Finnish: partakreemi — a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Polish: krem do golenia — a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • Swedish: raklödder — a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving