Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who shaves.
- noun A device, especially an electric razor, that is used in shaving.
- noun Informal A small child, especially a boy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who shaves, or whose occupation it is to shave; a barber.
- noun One who makes close bargains, or is sharp in his dealings; one who is extortionate or usurious, or who fleeces the simple.
- noun A fellow; a chap; now, especially with the epithet little or young, or even without the epithet, a young fellow; a youngster.
- noun In leather manufacturing, a workman who shaves the skins with a curriers' knife to get an even, smooth surface. See
shaving , 3. - noun An instrument or machine for removing a thin film or shaving: as, a spoke- or lap-shaver.
- noun A pivoted knife and frame for cutting smoked beef into thin shavings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.
- noun One who is close in bargains; a sharper.
- noun One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
- noun colloq. A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
- noun (Mech.) A tool or machine for shaving.
- noun [Cant, U.S.] a person who buys notes at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
shaves . - noun A
barber , one whose occupation is to shave. - noun A tool or machine for shaving; an electric
razor . - noun slang, obsolete One who is close in bargains; a
sharper . - noun One who
fleeces ; apillager ; aplunderer . - noun colloquial A
boy ; a lad; a little fellow.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a razor powered by an electric motor
- noun a young person of either sex
- noun an adult male who shaves
Etymologies
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Examples
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I was a little unnoticed "shaver" -- the errand boy of the house -- not quite ten years old.
My Own Life Story Sterling Nelson 1924
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The bathroom looked acceptable and there was nothing missing; the shaver would be in deep shadow if the light were put on in the bedroom so I moved it six inches: a shaver is the last thing in the bathroom a man forgets because it's a lot more expensive than the toothbrush and the other things.
The Kobra Manifesto Hall, Adam 1976
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sooner or later we'll all have 'x-ray', 'stocks', 'coffee' and 'shaver' - once they've been fully tested by the celebrity beta testers.
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When he was a little "shaver" seven or eight years of age, she made it a practice to have him sleep with her, showing that she had no prejudice.
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I bought Philips Norelco Model: 8270XL speed XL shaver which is rotary type, but I had to return it because the irritations in my skin and it did not give me the closeness as Remington shaver.
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I bought Philips Norelco Model: 8270XL speed XL shaver which is rotary type, but I had to return it because the irritations in my skin and it did not give me the closeness as Remington shaver.
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I bought Philips Norelco Model: 8270XL speed XL shaver which is rotary type, but I had to return it because the irritations in my skin and it did not give me the closeness as Remington shaver.
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I wouldn't use a "shaver" that was nearly the same size as my face, either.
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The shaver has been buzzing for a few seconds when I see my mother walk into the room.
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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The shaver has been buzzing for a few seconds when I see my mother walk into the room.
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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