Shaving

/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/

Synonyms for "shaving" (166 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Noun(4 words)

acomia afterglow afterimage alopecia balance baldhead baldness baldpate baldy beardlessness bit bones buttbutt endcandle endschaff chip chunk clip clipping

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collop crumb culm cut cutting dandruff deadwood debris depilation depilatory

Strong matches (49)

Noun(6 words)

depilatory feathering grazinghair removalpare paring

detritus dishwater dollop draff dregs dust endfag endfilings flake floccule flocculus flock fossil fragment garbage gash gob gobbet gruel

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hair removerhairlessness hogwash holdover hunk husks lath leavings lees leftovers lumpmere shadowmodicum moiety morselodds and endsoffal offscourings orts paper paring parings particle

Related words (83)

piece potsherds rags rail rake rasher raspings refuse relics remainder remains remnant residue residuum rest roach rubbish ruins rump sawdust

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Noun(11 words)

planing razor-related reduce shave shaves shorten skimming slivering tonsuring trim whittles

Adjective(1 words)

tonsorial

Verb(1 words)

whittle

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

15 entries

attributive adjectivedecrease depilation descriptor epilation fragmentgrooming activityhair removalmanufacturing byproductmaterial fragmentmaterial removalmodifierpersonal caretouch touching

More specific

14 entries

body shavingcost shavingelectric shavingfacial shavingmanual shavingmetal shavingplastic shavingshaving brushshaving creamshaving gelshaving soaptime savingwet shavingwood shaving

Collocations

13 entries

body shavingdry shavingelectric shavingfacial shavingrazor bladeshaving brushshaving creamshaving gelshaving kitshaving lotionshaving mirrorshaving soapwet shaving

Inflections

5 entries

more shavingmost shavingshaved shaves shavings

Derivations

6 entries

reshave shavable shave shaveable shaver unshaved

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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I lather my face before shaving.

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I cut myself shaving.

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Dad is shaving in the bathroom.

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I cut myself shaving this morning.

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