shaving

noun

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

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The cedar fragrances in the bottles below evoke everything from pencil shavings to more abstract facets of this beloved wood. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 On Wednesday evening in NYC, Stone, Lanthimos, and Tracy took the stage for a post-screening Q&A to chat about the film with Patti Smith, who had plenty of queries about the film’s making, including the one-take-only head-shaving. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Grooming in the bathroom, like shaving or styling your hair, contributes to more dust particles forming from dead skin cells or fallen out hair strands that accumulate during the day. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 Lanthimos taped the head-shaving live, so there was only one shot. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shaving

Word History

First Known Use

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaving. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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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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