shaving noun.
['ʃeɪvɪŋ] ME.[from SHAVE verb + -ING1.]1. The action of shaving something, esp. the face; an instance of this.
ME.■ Dickens The operation of shaving, dressing, and coffee-imbibing was soon performed.2. A very thin strip or slice shaved or scraped from the surface of something, esp. wood, with a sharp tool. Usu. in
pl. LME.■ A. C. Amor An Oxford carpenter's shop with..wood shavings on the floor.
Attrib. & comb.:
In the sense 'used in shaving the face', as
shaving foam,
shaving mirror,
shaving mug,
shaving soap,
shaving water, etc. Special combs., as
shaving brush a small brush used to apply lather to the face before shaving;
shaving cream creamy soap, now freq. in an aerosol, applied to the face to assist shaving;
shaving horse a workbench for a person to sit astride while smoothing or shaving wood etc.;
shaving stick a cylindrical stick of shaving soap.
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