Shavings are small very thin pieces of wood or other material which have been cut from a larger piece.
The floor was covered with shavings from his wood carvings.
...metal shavings.
Synonyms: flake, strip, slice, wafer More Synonyms of shaving
2. See also shave
shaving in British English
(ˈʃeɪvɪŋ)
noun
1.
a.
the act of removing hair from the face, etc
b.
(as modifier)
shaving cream
2.
a thin paring or slice, esp of wood, that has been shaved from something
shaving in American English
(ˈʃeɪvɪŋ)
noun
1.
the action of a person or thing that shaves
2.
something shaved off, esp. a thin slice of wood or metal
Examples of 'shaving' in a sentence
shaving
It turns out to belong to another guest who cut himself shaving while staying in the flat.
The Sun (2008)
Peel the carrots into thin shavings until you have no carrot left.
The Sun (2013)
It was seen by nine million viewers and showed footage of her shaving off her hair.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The other is for his carpentry and is aromatic with wood shavings and resin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He had to write home for a shaving brush and mirror.
Hebblethwaite, Peter Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)
Acts like shaving off hair often preceded instances of self harm.
The Sun (2007)
Use economy conditioner instead of shaving cream on your legs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But she spots that he has a shaving cut and tenderly wipes his face.
The Sun (2009)
Valleys looked like they were full of shaving foam as they filled with fog.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There was a blob of shaving cream on his eyebrow.
Christianity Today (2000)
The mixture should be slightly glossy and have the texture of shaving cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Fans of classic shaving soap will know that applying it with a good shaving brush makes all the difference.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Cut yourself shaving on the hop?
The Sun (2012)
Unlike shaving, the hair grows back bunny soft.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
YOU'RE out of shaving foam and can't get to the shops.
The Sun (2006)
We have stopped shaving beards.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The singer was sensationally caught shaving all her hair off in a salon last February and has been frequently pictured looking out of sorts.
The Sun (2008)
I've always used a razor and shaving soap.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His surgical instruments, along with his shaving brushes and spectacles, are displayed like holy relics.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That could mean shaving off their beards and wearing suits and ties - instead of leather jackets, jeans and sandals.
The Sun (2008)
Amid the wood shavings and the tools of a craftsman's place of work, two bats lie side by side on a bench.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
All related terms of 'shaving'
shave
When you shave , you remove the hair from your face using a razor or shaver so that your face is smooth .
shaving gel
a soft soapy substance in the form of a gel which you put on your face or body before removing hair with a razor
shaving brush
a small brush used to apply soap or cream to the face or body when removing hair with a razor
shaving cream
Shaving cream is a soft soapy substance which you put on your face before you shave .
shaving foam
a soft soapy substance which you put on your face or body before removing hair with a razor
shaving soap
a small bar of soap containing fatty acids which produces a thick lather that you put on your face or body before removing hair with a razor
shaving stick
a piece of shaving foam moulded into a slender shape and held in a slender container for ease of application to the face when removing hair with a razor
shaving mirror
A shaving mirror is a small, often round , mirror that can be moved out from a wall, and which you use to see your reflection when you are shaving your face .
Chinese translation of 'shaving'
shaving
(ˈʃeɪvɪŋ)
n(u)
(= action) 剃须(鬚) (tìxū)
cpd
[gel, things]剃须(鬚) (tìxū)
Derived Forms
shavingsn pl刨花 (bàohuā)
shave
(ʃeɪv)
vt
[head, legs]剃毛发(髮) (tì máofà)
[person]剃须(鬚) (tìxū)
vi
刮脸(臉) (guā liǎn)
n
to have a shave刮脸(臉) (guā liǎn)
Nearby words of
shaving
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shaving
shaving cream
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shawl
Related terms of
shaving
shave
shaving cream
shaving foam
shave off
(noun)
Definition
a thin slice of something such as wood, which has been shaved off
The floor was covered with shavings from his wood carvings.