shaving

noun

shav·​ing ˈshā-viŋ How to pronounce shaving (audio)
1
: the act of one that shaves
2
: something shaved off
wood shavings

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Three delectable desserts: the alpine honey cake, the olive oil panna cotta with wedges of grapefruit and kumquats and the grapefruit and Campari ice with shavings. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Disney California Adventure Banoffee Pie Cold Brew Cappuccino Cart Butterscotch cold brew topped with banana cold foam and garnished with cocoa shavings. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 May 2025 Across the way, Truman sprawled out on a fragrant bed of fresh wood shavings. Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025 So naturally the physicists decided to conduct their own research to determine the underlying mechanism(s) for the delicate frills of Tête de Moine shavings. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shaving

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of shaving was in the 14th century

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“Shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaving. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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shaving

noun
shav·​ing
ˈshā-viŋ
1
: the act of one that shaves
2
: something shaved off
wood shavings

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