bay rum
noun
: a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes that was originally prepared by distilling a liquid containing leaves of the bay-rum tree macerated in rum but is now usually prepared from by mixing alcohol and water with the essential oils from the bay-rum tree along with other aromatic oils (such as the oil from allspice or cloves)
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On the shelf below the mirror are combs soaking in blue disinfectant and old-time tonics and elixirs, including Clubman Aftershave, bay rum and talc.
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John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 16 Mar. 2020
Her kitchen always smelled like fried meat and café, her bedroom a blend of Maja soap, bay rum, and Bal à Versailles perfume.
—Longreads, 26 June 2018
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John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 16 Mar. 2020
Her kitchen always smelled like fried meat and café, her bedroom a blend of Maja soap, bay rum, and Bal à Versailles perfume.
—Longreads, 26 June 2018
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