Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aftershave

/ˌæftɚʃˈeɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-shave
IPA: /ˌæftɚʃˈeɪv/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

aftershaves (plural) after-shave (alternative)

Rhymes With

gave save they've wave dave brave slave grave cave behave shave rave

Questions

How do you pronounce aftershave?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæftɚʃˈeɪv/.
What does aftershave mean?: a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
Where does aftershave come from?: 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.

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