Shaving \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)