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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 scene is filmed with the camera and Grande going in and out of parallel mirrors in her apartment — a setup that Brooks found at home by playing around with a shaving mirror — and eventually facing her own reflection in her bubble. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 The building doesn’t even smell that bad — there’s a light aroma of cedar shavings and bird urine. Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 Edgewell wants to focus on core categories like shaving and sunscreen. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025 Now, Laifen is entering the electric shaving game, too. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 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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