shaving oil

noun

A type of oil applied to the skin for the purpose of shaving, adding a slip and a layer of protection between the blade and skin in order to shave without much friction.

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Meanings

nounshaving oil (countable and uncountable, plural shaving oils)

plural shaving oils

  1. countableuncountableA type of oil applied to the skin for the purpose of shaving, adding a slip and a layer of protection between the blade and skin in order to shave without much friction.
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APA

shaving oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20oil

MLA

“shaving oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaving oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20oil.

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