noun
shaver
SHAY-vuh
noun
1
A tool, especially an electric razor, used to remove hair.
"He packed his electric shaver for the trip."
2
(informal, dated) A young boy or lad.
"He was just a young shaver when the war started."
How to Use Shaver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually an electric razor; in old-fashioned informal speech, a young boy.
Common pairings
electric shaver
young shaver
Word Forms
shavers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English schaver, "one who shaves," from shave plus -er.