shaver

[ shey-ver ]

/ ˈʃeɪ vər /

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noun

a person or thing that shaves.

an electric razor.

Informal. a small boy; youngster.

a fellow.

a person who makes close bargains or is extortionate.

Nearby words

shavano peak, shave, shave biopsy, shaveling, shaven, shaver, shavetail, shavian, shaviana, shavie, shaving

Origin of shaver

1375–1425; late Middle English; see shave, -er¹; compare chip off the old block

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Examples from the Web for shaver

"Hit all began years ago when I warn't but a little bit of a shaver," he began, quietly.
The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico|Wilmer M. Ely
Then she laughed merrily, as only the mother of Shaver could laugh.
A Reversible Santa Claus|Meredith Nicholson
Council meeting at Shaver's meetinghouse, in Shenandoah County.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline
The original settlement at Shaver's Creek was made in 1770, by an old gentleman named Shaver.
History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley|U. J. (Uriah James) Jones

To call a man a 'shaver' is to say he is an 'extortioner,' without going into details.
The Chainbearer|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for shaver

shaver

/ (ˈʃeɪvə) /

noun

a person or thing that shaves

Also called: electric razor, electric shaver an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil

informal a youngster, esp a young boy

obsolete a person who makes hard or extortionate bargains

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