Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: shaving
IPA transcription: [ʃ'eɪvɪŋ]
Pronunciations of shaving
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: shave, shaving
    Meaning: the act of removing hair with a razor
  • Synonyms: paring, sliver, shaving
    Meaning: a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
Usage examples
  • Matvey was followed by the barber with all the necessaries for shaving.
  • This kind of soap is excellent for shaving, and chapped hands--it is also good for eruptions on the face.
  • His time is too much occupied in shaving, and other matters connected with the vain adorning of the body.
  • Shaving was not an easy task, for his hand continued to shake very much; and shaving requires attention, even when you don't dance while you are at it.
  • Shaving was not an easy task, for his hand continued to shake very much; and shaving requires attention, even when you don't dance while you are at it.
  • To Jackson, shaving off bits of sweet meat between thumb and knife blade, it meant the presence of a stranger, friend or foe, for he knew Banion had carried no weapon with him.
  • He was now somewhat advanced into the shaving age, and was ready to assume offices the most opposite in character; although justice compels us to say Mr. Rapid was as fit for one thing as another.
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