shaver

noun

shav·​er ˈshā-vər 

1

: a person who shaves

2

archaic : one who swindles

3

: a tool or machine for shaving

especially : an electric razor

4

: boy, youngster

Synonyms

• boy
• boychick
• boychik
• boyo [Irish]
• callant [chiefly Scottish]
• lad
• laddie
• nipper
• shaveling
• sonny
• stripling
• tad
• youth

Examples of shaver in a Sentence

when he was just a shaver

back in the old days when my dad was just a little shaver

Recent Examples on the Web

Try one of the following methods and repeat every other month or whenever the balls begin to look lumpy and matted. Method 1: Clean Dryer Balls Start by carefully removing pilling from the balls with a lint roller or, better yet, a fabric shaver. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024

Getting a fabric shaver has quite literally revived half my wardrobe. —Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024

Its main compartment is spacious enough to fit larger items like an electric shaver or toothbrush, and the side pocket is suitable for different travel-sized tubes and bottles. —Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024

Drivers meant for low-torque applications and precision work often come with small and specialty bits that are meant for watches, phones, eyeglasses, shavers, and similar items. —Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shaver

noun

shav·​er ˈshā-vər 

1

: a person who shaves

2

: a tool or machine for shaving

especially : an electric-powered razor

3

: boy sense 1, youngster