shaving

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noun

shav·​ing ˈshā-viŋ How to pronounce shaving (audio)
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1
: the act of one that shaves
2
: something shaved off
wood shavings

shaving

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present participle of shave entry 1

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Taking shorter showers and turning off the tap while brushing teeth or shaving. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 Pencil shavings, fragile and featherlike, also turned into earrings. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 Fragrance-free and gentle enough for sensitive skin, Green Stix turn a shaving mishap into a non-event. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaving

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Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of shaving was in the 14th century

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shaving

noun
shav·​ing
ˈshā-viŋ
1
: the act of one that shaves
2
: something shaved off
wood shavings

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