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Meanings of shaving in English

Catalan
fregar

The act of brushing against while passing.

fregar
Catalan
rasurat

The act of removing hair with a razor.

rasurat
Synonyms
Examples for "shave"
Examples for "shave"
1
Naively I thought he wanted a shave, but, of course, he didn't.
A Gift from Bob
2
He didn't shave & a family of 4 rejected their nicest room.
The new yorker
3
What steps do you recommend parents take to help shave some costs?
Reuters
4
He had never seen Chrestomanci in need of a shave before, either.
The Pinhoe Egg
5
With his final pint of hot water he applied himself to shave.
Hornblower and the Crisis
Russian
бритьё
Spanish
afeitado
Catalan
afaitat

Removal of hair with a razor or other bladed implement.

бритьё

A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something.

Usage of shaving in English
1
For cover, it could actually be used as shaving talcum if necessary.
The arms maker of berlin
2
He was so young Harry wondered if he had started shaving yet.
The increment: a novel
3
A razor and some shaving things and new trousers, Hugo had said.
Gladiator
4
The shaving process was slow but in the end it was accomplished.
Broken to the Plow / A Novel
5
In the morning, the friendly oak tree dispensed breakfast and shaving equipment.
The Status Civilization
6
For years, shaving was the only manly way to remove body hair.
Ebony
7
A few more days without shaving and I would have a beard.
The Hyperion Cantos
8
Foreigners had introduced the custom of shaving the beard and smoking tobacco.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
9
It held a safety razor and some blades, but no shaving soap.
A touch of death
10
Sometimes they used the top of the shaving soap box for this.
The War Romance of the Salvation Army
11
Ned was carefully shaving by the flickering light of the camp fire.
The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
12
The phone rang while he was shaving, and he didn't answer it.
The cottage
13
No used towel, shaving kit or even a comb on the counter.
Stolen heat
14
That afternoon Blaine purchased a change of clothing and a shaving kit.
Immortality Inc.
15
It's getting uncommon close shaving for them wethers in the new paddock.
Harry Heathcote of Gangoil: A Tale of Australian Bush-Life
16
He popped into the gift shop for shaving foam he didn't need.
Carte Blanche
About this term
Translations for shaving
Shaving through the time
Shaving across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common