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Meaning of shower in a can | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A can of spray-on deodorant, typically used when there is no time for a shower.
    humorous
  2. A dry shower.

Examples

“Many can last without a shower with equal aplomb, until the old nooks and crannies start getting a bit whiffy—even then, though, there's that marvellous modern solution—shower in a can.”
“I brushed my teeth, changed my clothes and sprayed on a healthy portion of deodorant – or as I like to call it, shower in a can.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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