shaving

1 of 2

noun

shav·​ing ˈshā-viŋ 

1

: the act of one that shaves

2

: something shaved off

wood shavings

shaving

2 of 2

present participle of shave entry 1

Examples of shaving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

Britney Ever After bounces around in time, cycling through the bullet points of her life in the public eye, from her overnight teen superstardom to her relationship with Justin Timberlake to her infamous head-shaving incident. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Fragrance-free and gentle enough for sensitive skin, Green Stix turn a shaving mishap into a non-event. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 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