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See Also:

• present participle of shave.

shaving

American  

[shey-ving] / ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ /

noun

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

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

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shaving British  

/ ˈʃeɪvɪŋ /

noun

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

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1. used when shaving the face, etc

   shaving cream

Etymology

Origin of shaving

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

Related Words

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