shaving

[shey-ving]

noun

1. Often shavings. a very thin piece or slice, especially of wood.

2. the act of a person or thing that shaves.

shaving

/ ˈʃeɪvɪŋ /

noun

1. a thin paring or slice, esp of wood, that has been shaved from something

1. used when shaving the face, etc

   shaving cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaving¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; shave, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Drill sergeants greet them with abusive screaming before shaving their heads and shoving uniforms into their hands.

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The French-infused menu on a recent visit included individually plated potato ravioli served with a mushroom half glaze and black-truffle shavings.

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Both camps were concealed in undergrowth and shrubbery and he had also taken to shaving his head to change his appearance and evade police.

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The England man was so sure the review would save him, he began to mark his guard, only for the replay to show umpire's call for shaving the leg stump.

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It said it would be shaving 3% from its budget and could not rule out any compulsory redundancies.

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Related Words

• dose 
• fragment 
• item 
• part 
• portion 
• sample 
• shard 
• slice 
• sliver 
• snippet 
• taste 
• trace