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shaver

noun shav·er \ˈshā-vər\

: a tool or device that is used to shave hair from your face, body, or head

: a person who shaves

: a young boy

Full Definition of SHAVER

: a person who shaves

archaic : one who swindles

: a tool or machine for shaving; especially : an electric razor

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15th century

Synonyms: boychick (or boychik), boyo [Irish], callant [chiefly Scottish], lad, laddie, nipper, shaveling, boy, sonny, stripling, tad, youth

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