shaver
One who shavesOne who shaves.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» I should've tried out this electric shaver before buying it.
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6 sensesOne who shaves.
брадобре́йbradobréj
an adult male who shaves
A barber, one whose occupation is to shave.
A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.
Rasierapparat, Elektrorasierer
электробри́тваelektrobrítva, бри́тваbrítva
електробри́тваelektrobrýtva, бри́тваbrýtva
a razor powered by an electric motor
One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
(colloquial)A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
(obsolete, slang)An extortionate bargainer; a sharper.
Examples
9 sentencesI should've tried out this electric shaver before buying it.
I should have tried out this electric shaver before buying it.
ruМне следовало попробовать эту электрическую бритву прежде, чем покупать её. — Olya
deIch hätte diesen elektrischen Rasierer vor dem Kauf ausprobieren sollen. — xtofu80
Careful not to cut yourself with the shaver.
deGib acht, dass du dich nicht mit dem Rasierer schneidest! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I should have tested this electric shaver before buying it.
You can pick up shavers from the hotel's front desk.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English schaver; equivalent to shave + -er.From Middle English schaver; equivalent to shave + -er.
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Forms
plural: shaversSynonyms
13 synonyms- a razor powered by an electric motor:electric shaverelectric razor
- a young person of either sex:childkidyoungsterminornippersmall frytiddlertike
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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