shaving Definition

shave
verb shaved, shaving

1. To cut off (hair) from (especially the face) with a razor or shaver.

Thesaurus: barber, crop, trim, shear.
intr
2. To remove one's facial hair in this way.
3. To remove thin slivers from the surface of (especially wood) with a sharp bladed tool.
4. To graze the surface of something in passing.

noun

1. An act or the process of shaving one's facial hair.
2. A tool for shaving or slicing wood.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sceafan.

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shaving
noun

1. The removal of hair with a razor.
2. A thin sliver (especially of wood) taken off with a sharp bladed tool.

Etymology: 14c.