Read full poem →Shame, man! greedy beyond your years
To handsel the bishop's shaving-shears?
Fair play's a jewel! Leave friends in the lurch?
Dictionary Entry
To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
Origin
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Common Phrases
cream shaving. shavingoff shavingkit shavingsoap shavingbrush shavingshaving while
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Poetry examples for “shaving”
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