shaving (redirected from Clean shaving)

shav·ing  (shvng)

n.

1. A thin slice or sliver, as of wood or metal, that is shaved off.

2. The act of one that shaves.

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shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ]

n

a thin paring or slice, esp of wood, that has been shaved from something

modifier

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) used when shaving the face, etc. shaving cream

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shaving - the act of removing hair with a razor shave depilation, epilation - the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) tonsure - shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
	2.	shaving - a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something paring, sliver fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock" splint - a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint" turning - a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
	3.	shaving - the act of brushing against while passing grazing, skimming touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

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shaving

noun flake, strip, slice, wafer, lamella The floor was covered with shavings from his wood carvings.

Translations

shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ]

A. N

1. (= act of shaving) → afeitado m
shaving is a nuisance → afeitarse es una lata

2. (= piece of wood, metal etc) → viruta f

B. CPD shaving brush N → brocha f de afeitar
shaving cream N → crema f de afeitar
shaving foam N → espuma f de afeitar
shaving lotion N → loción f para el afeitado
shaving mirror N → espejo m de tocador(de aumento)
shaving point N → enchufe m para máquinas de afeitar
shaving soap N → jabón m de afeitar
shaving stick N → barra f de jabón de afeitar

shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ]

n (= action) → rasage m shavings

npl [wood] → copeaux mpl
shaving brush n → blaireau m
shaving cream n → crème f à raser
shaving foam n → mousse f à raser
shaving gel n → gel m à raser
shaving soap n → savon m à barbe

shaving

n

→ Rasieren nt

shavings pl → Späne pl

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shaving in cpds → Rasier-;

shaving brush

n → Rasierpinsel m

shaving cream

n → Rasiercreme f

shaving foam

n → Rasierschaum m

shaving gel

n → Rasiergel nt

shaving mug

n → Rasierschale f

shaving point

n → Steckdose f → für Rasierapparate

shaving soap, shaving stick

n → Rasierseife f

shaving tackle

n → Rasierzeug nt

shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ] n gen pl (of wood) → truciolo