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shower in a can

shower in a can noun: a can of spray-on deodorant, typically used when there is no time for a shower.

Noun

shower in a can

  1. (humorous) A can of spray-on deodorant, typically used when there is no time for a shower.
    • 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.2011, Tony Inman, The Parrot & The Lady, page 147
    • 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.2017, Graham Hughes, Man of the World: Book 1 of The Odyssey Expedition
  2. A dry shower.

Questions about shower in a can

What does shower in a can mean?
Shower in a can means a can of spray-on deodorant, typically used when there is no time for a shower.
What part of speech is shower in a can?
Shower in a can is a noun.

Words near shower in a can in the dictionary

  1. shower down
  2. shower gel
  3. shower gels
  4. shower head
  5. shower heads
  6. shower in a can
  7. shower of shit
  8. shower of shite
  9. shower rail
  10. shower rails
  11. shower rose

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