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Definition of green-shaving

: the process of scraping the flesh side of hides or skins

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First Known Use of green-shaving

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green-shaving was in 1885

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“Green-shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green-shaving. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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