shaving

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noun

shav·​ing ˈshā-viŋ 

1

: the act of one that shaves

2

: something shaved off

wood shavings

shaving

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present participle of shave entry 1

Examples of shaving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The complaint alleges freshmen endured forced genital shaving, excessive drinking and being made to eat live fish as part of team initiation. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Here’s why A buck tears into a cedar tree trunk, leaving shavings of bark all around its already scarred base. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

The shaving of a woman’s hair or her public shaming for ‘sharing’ her body is a very old concept. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

The majority of the factory had been converted during the late war years to manufacture the ersatz coffee, made of roasted grain, sugar beet shavings, and chicory, which was drunk by the American POWs and ordinary Dresdeners as well. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shaving

• point-shaving
• shaving cream
• shaving foam

Rhymes for shaving

• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving
• paving
• raving
• saving
• slaving
• staving
• waiving
• waving

Kids Definition

shaving

noun

shav·​ing

ˈshā-viŋ

1

: the act of one that shaves

2

: something shaved off

wood shavings