Thesaurus: shaving

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Shave
2. n. The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor.
3. n. That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument.
4. n. the act of removing hair with a razor
5. n. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
6. n. the act of brushing against while passing
7. 1. The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor. 2. That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument. "Shaving of silver." Chaucer. Shaving brush, a brush used in lathering the face preparatory to shaving it.
8. j:41/n:59 n the act of removing hair with a razor n a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something n the act of brushing against while passing v remove body hair with a razor v cut closely v cut the price of v cut or remove with or as if with a plane v make shavings of or reduce to shavings v touch the surface of lightly