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

Nostalgia Snow Cone Shaved Ice Machine 20% OFF This affordable ice shaver is perfect for making delicious snow cones right at home. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025

There was no blood, but the violence had rhythm, like a theater of fear. Inside the intake room, a sea of trustees descended on the men with electric shavers, stripping heads of hair with haste. —Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025

Small, slim, and mighty, this sweater shaver is battery-free but powerful. —Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025

Amazon shoppers agree, too: The shaver has almost 90,700 perfect ratings and more than 15,500 five-star reviews. —Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shaver

• aver
• braver
• craver
• favor
• favour
• flavor
• flavour
• graver
• paver
• quaver
• raver
• saver

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