shaving

noun

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

Examples of shaving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is some evidence that pubic lice are becoming less widespread across the world due to the growing popularity of pubic hair removal methods, such as waxing and shaving, which remove the natural habitat of crabs. Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024 After Speed moved home to Kentucky to take over his father’s plantation, Lincoln was left so distraught that he was put on suicide watch, with his friends take his shaving kit away. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024 The Gillette Labs Heated Razor is the Rolls Royce of shaving implements. Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Sep. 2024 Severin Borenstein, a UC Berkeley professor who heads the Energy Institute at Haas, said an inventory mandate could end up shaving price spikes a bit, but his research shows the main problem occurs closer to the retail level, where pricing remains opaque. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shaving 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

shaving

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