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Shaving

Shaving Meaning & Definition
Shaving Definition And Meaning

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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