shower in a can

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English

Noun

shower in a can (uncountable)

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