shaving

noun

shav·​ing ˈshā-viŋ 

1

: the act of one that shaves

2

: something shaved off

wood shavings

Examples of shaving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bakery piles the ice shavings into a nearly impossibly tall vertical cone, soaked with a syrup in a variety of fruit flavors, including Tiger’s Blood, a mixture of strawberry, watermelon and a dash of coconut. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Jhin says doctors can remove them by shaving, scraping, freezing or cauterizing them. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026

Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and generous shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones fall on opposing ends of the leg-shaving continuum. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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