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  • present participle of shave.
Synonyms

shaving

American  
[shey-ving] / ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ /

noun

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

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


shaving British  
/ ˈʃeɪvɪŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

  1. used when shaving the face, etc

    shaving cream

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of shaving

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

Example Sentences

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Forgiveness is posthumously granted through cinema, shaving away anything unpleasant that is no longer necessary to dwell on.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The company’s coding tool Codex is growing quickly in popularity, and it is shaving costs by cutting other projects such as its video-generation app Sora.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

While shaving her year-end forecast from $5,200 to $5,000, Teves stays just above the analyst consensus of $4,844.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

"If people asked what had happened, I would joke about a shaving mishap rather than admit the real reason."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But now suddenly he was wearing shaving lotion, combing his hair, and fighting with me.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

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