shaver Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an adult male who shaves
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noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
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noun a razor powered by an electric motor
electric shaver; electric razor.
WordNet
Shav"er noun
Definitions
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One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave. -
One who is close in bargains; a sharper. Swift. -
One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer. By these shavers the Turks were stripped. Knolles.
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A boy; a lad; a little fellow. Colloq. "These unlucky little shavers."often little shaver Salmagundi.As I have mentioned at the door to this young shaver, I am on a chase in the name of the king. Dickens.
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(Mech.) A tool or machine for shaving.