shaving cream

noun

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.

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shave creamshave foamshaving foamshaving soap
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Meanings

nounshaving cream (countable and uncountable, plural shaving creams)

plural shaving creams

  1. countableuncountableA 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.
  2. countableuncountableA 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.

    Synonyms: shave cream, shave foam, shaving foam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
shave creamshave foamshaving foam

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
shaving soap
Broader
toiletrytoilet articlessoapsudssudslather
Also see
shave creamshave foamshaving soap

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian пяна за бръснене, пяна за бръснене
  • пяна за бръснене (pjana za brăsnene)a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • пяна за бръснене (pjana za brăsnene)a cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Chinese Mandarin 剃鬚膏 /剃须膏, 修面膏
  • 剃鬚膏 /剃须膏 (tìxūgāo)a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • 修面膏 (xiūmiàngāo)a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Dutch scheerschuim
  • scheerschuima substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Estonian habemeajamiskreem
  • habemeajamiskreema substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Finnish partavaahto, partavaahdoke
  • partavaahtoa substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • partavaahdokea substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • parranajovoidea cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • partavoidea cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • partakreemia cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
French mousse à raser
  • mousse à rasera substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
German Rasierschaum
  • Rasierschauma substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Greek αφρός ξυρίσματος
  • αφρός ξυρίσματος (afrós xyrísmatos)a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Hungarian borotvakrém, borotvahab
  • borotvakréma substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • borotvahaba substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Irish sobal bearrtha
  • sobal bearrthaa 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
  • 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
  • hinu heua substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Norwegian Bokmål barberskum
  • barberskuma substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Polish pianka do golenia, krem do golenia
  • pianka do goleniaa substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • krem do goleniaa cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Romanian cremă de ras
  • cremă de rasa substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Russian крем для бритья́, пе́на для бритья́
  • крем для бритья́ (krem dlja britʹjá)a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • 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, raklödder
  • raklöddera substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
  • raklöddera cream whipped into a lather with a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Turkish tıraş köpüğü
  • tıraş köpüğüa substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Yiddish גאָלקרעם
  • גאָלקרעם (golkrem)a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving
Cite this entry
APA

shaving cream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20cream

MLA

“shaving cream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20cream. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaving cream,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20cream.

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