Definitions for: Shaving

[n] the act of brushing against while passing
[n] the act of removing hair with a razor
[n] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

Webster (1913) Definition: Shav"ing, n.
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.

Synonyms: grazing, paring, shave, skimming, sliver

See Also: depilation, epilation, fragment, splint, tonsure, touch, touching

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