"shower in a can" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shower in a can (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) A can of spray-on deodorant, typically used when there is no time for a shower. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shower_in_a_can-en-noun-qOac1~At
  2. A dry shower. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-shower_in_a_can-en-noun-u~cG0lk3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
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