About The Word Shaving
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Shaving
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What's The Definition Of Shaving?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Shaving: grazing | paring | shave | skimming | sliver Related Terms | Find terms related to Shaving: See Also | depilation | epilation | fragment | splint | tonsure | touch | touching Shaving In Webster's Dictionary \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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