shaver

noun

shav·​er ˈshā-vər 

1

: a person who shaves

2

archaic : one who swindles

3

: a tool or machine for shaving

especially : an electric razor

4

: boy, youngster

Synonyms

• boy
• kid
• teenager

Examples of shaver in a Sentence

when he was just a shaver

back in the old days when my dad was just a little shaver

Recent Examples on the Web

The first photo featured the athlete sitting in the styling chair while his older brother, Alvaro Alcaraz, took a shaver to his head. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

Unlike in-office treatments that can be time-consuming and expensive, at-home tools make the process more approachable and affordable for anyone seeking longer-term results than what an electric shaver or razor can provide. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025

In an Instagram video posted on July 30, Momoa took an electric shaver to his beard while delivering a message about eliminating single-use plastic. —Brianne Tracy, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025

If you weren’t provided a brush, something similar, such as the one included with an electric shaver or hair trimmer, or even a toothbrush, should work fine. —Christopher Null, Wired News, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shaver

• aver
• braver
• craver
• favor
• favour
• flavor
• flavour
• graver
• paver
• quaver
• raver
• saver

Kids Definition

shaver

noun

shav·​er ˈshā-vər 

1

: a person who shaves

2

: a tool or machine for shaving

especially : an electric-powered razor

3

: boy sense 1, youngster