Meaning of SHAVING
| Pronunciation: | | 'sheyving
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- [n] the act of brushing against while passing
- [n] the act of removing hair with a razor
- [n] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
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| | Synonyms: | | grazing, paring, shave, skimming, sliver |
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| | See Also: | | depilation, epilation, fragment, splint, tonsure, touch, touching | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Shav"ing\, n.
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.
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