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

adjective

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

Shaving your head is passe and even tattoos are fading as a personalized cultural statement.

From The Daily Beast

But shaving quickly became a hassle; the tedious measure of the day at work ahead.

From The Daily Beast

We need to take a razor and make a boundary in the shaving foam, people.

From The Daily Beast

Shaving: the most boring, tedious thing a man must do in his little retinue of personal upkeep chores.

From The Daily Beast

There is a big difference between imagining not shaving and actually trying to not shave.

From The Daily Beast

The cigar store had a counter display of a bargain buy of razor blades combined with some unknown brand of shaving cream.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Bowman snatched the shaving, scrutinized it, and uttered language in a loud voice.

From Project Gutenberg

I hastily finished shaving, while Barbara discoursed to me on the neglect of our duties with regard to Liosha.

From Project Gutenberg

Also, two minutes after I had finished shaving early in the day, a bullet came through the place breaking the pane of glass.

From Project Gutenberg

I have stuck to shaving steadily, and propose doing so unless you want me to grow a beard!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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