Shaver
noun
An electric tool used to cut or trim hair, especially men's facial hair.
He bought a new shaver for his beard.
noun
A young boy.
The young shaver was eager to learn how to play the game.
Often appears as...
- cheeky young shaver
- little shaver
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An electric tool used to cut or trim hair, especially men's facial hair.
He bought a new shaver for his beard.
noun
A young boy.
The young shaver was eager to learn how to play the game.
Often appears as...
- cheeky young shaver
- little shaver
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Grooming Device
Shaver refers to a device for personal grooming; usually electric and used for facial hair.
Every morning he uses his shaver to maintain a clean-cut look.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Specific
Shavers are often associated with men, but women can use them too for body hair.
She found a shaver that was gentle enough for her sensitive skin.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Faces
While common for facial hair, shavers can also be used on other parts of the body.
He used a body shaver to trim the hair on his chest.
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Benjamin Wallace: The...
and his shaver, and he shaved it onto my pasta and he said, you know, "Would Signore like the truffles?" And the charm of white truffles is in their aroma. It's not in their taste, really. It's not in their texture. It's in the smell. These white pearlescent flakes hit the noodles,
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Safari Live - Day 360 PIPE...
there's a difference between a shave and a haircut yes yes I think that's fair and my suppose I have had more of a shave haven't I that's what I do with the shaver right so we hadn't that
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Benjamin Wallace: The...
and his shaver, and he shaved it onto my pasta and he said, you know, "Would Signore like the truffles?" And the charm of white truffles is in their aroma. It's not in their taste, really. It's not in their texture. It's in the smell. These white pearlescent flakes hit the noodles,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 360 PIPE...
there's a difference between a shave and a haircut yes yes I think that's fair and my suppose I have had more of a shave haven't I that's what I do with the shaver right so we hadn't that
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Quote examples
Ron Carlson
American Novelist
I love whimsy. My mother was a word person, a real quipster. She was famous in the 1950s for being a contester in Utah: 25 words or less. My bicycle, our hi-fi... in 1959, she won $15,000 from Remington-Rand for writing about a shaver. She was a farm girl from South Dakota.
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Logan Browning
American Actress
With too much wash and wear, sweaters get fuzzy or start to pill. Having a fabric shaver is a game changer. It makes my sweaters look brand-new.
Quote examples
Ron Carlson
American Novelist
I love whimsy. My mother was a word person, a real quipster. She was famous in the 1950s for being a contester in Utah: 25 words or less. My bicycle, our hi-fi... in 1959, she won $15,000 from Remington-Rand for writing about a shaver. She was a farm girl from South Dakota.
Quote examples
Logan Browning
American Actress
With too much wash and wear, sweaters get fuzzy or start to pill. Having a fabric shaver is a game changer. It makes my sweaters look brand-new.
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