green-shaving

noun

: the process of scraping the flesh side of hides or skins

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green-shaving was in 1885

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“Green-shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green-shaving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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