Shav″ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor.
2. That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument. “Shaving of silver.” Chaucer.
Shaving brush, a brush used in lathering the face preparatory to shaving it.