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shaving

UK
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
shaving off

Translations

shavingnoun
shavings
pl
Regular shaving can leave the skin feeling smooth but sensitive.
Un rasage régulier peut laisser la peau douce mais sensible.
The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the floor.
Le menuisier a balayé les copeaux de bois du sol.
Synonyms
slicing
grooming
cutting
trim
shorn
shavinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe items related to the act of shaving.
de rasage
He grabbed his shaving kit and headed to the bathroom.
Il a pris sa trousse de rasage et s’est dirigé vers la salle de bains.
Synonyms
beard-trimming
close-cutting
scraping
cutting
razoring
razor-like
hair-removing
depilatory
depilative
shavingsnoun

shaving

shavings
pl
UK
/ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋz/
US
/ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋz/
The carpenter swept up the wood shavings after finishing the project.
Le menuisier a balayé les copeaux de bois après avoir terminé le projet.
Synonyms
scraps
trimmings
shreds
chips
filings
sawdust
shaveverb

shaving

Gerund

shaved
Past Simple
shaved
Past Participle
shaving
Gerund
UK
/ʃeɪv/
US
/ʃeɪv/
He decided to shave his beard before the job interview.
Il a décidé de se raser la barbe avant l'entretien d'embauche.
Additional translations
rognerAu sens de réduire légèrement une quantité ou un délai.
couper en fines lamellesPour une découpe très fine.
Synonyms
clip
remove
whittle
trim
cut
razor
groom
shear

Definitions

shavingnoun
The act or process of removing hair from the body using a razor or other cutting instrument.
Regular shaving can leave the skin feeling smooth but sensitive.
A thin slice or strip removed from a surface, especially wood, by a tool such as a plane or chisel.
The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the floor.
shavinggerund / present participle
Used before a noun to indicate that the noun is designed for or used in shaving.
He grabbed his shaving kit and headed to the bathroom.
shavingsnoun
Thin strips or small pieces that have been shaved off a surface, especially wood or metal.
The carpenter swept up the wood shavings after finishing the project.
shaveverb
To remove hair from the skin using a razor or similar tool.
He decided to shave his beard before the job interview.
To cut or trim something very thinly or closely.
She used a knife to shave thin slices of cheese for the sandwich.
To reduce or remove a small amount from something.
The company managed to shave a few seconds off the production time.
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