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Webster 1913 Edition
Shaving
Shav′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor.
2.
That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument.
“Shaving of silver.” Chaucer.
Shaving brush
, a brush used in lathering the face preparatory to shaving it.
Webster 1828 Edition
Shaving
SHA'VING
,ppr.
SHA'VING
, n. 1. The act of paring the surface.
2. A thin slice pared off with a shave, a knife , a plan or other cutting instrument.
Definition 2024
shaving
shaving
English
Noun
shaving (countable and uncountable, plural shavings)
- (countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
- (uncountable) The action of having a shave.
Translations
A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material
Verb
shaving
- present participle of shave
Derived terms
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