Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green-shaving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: green-shav-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of scraping the flesh side of an untanned hide.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of green-shave

Usage

Inflected Forms

green-shavings (plural)

Questions

What does green-shaving mean?: The action of scraping the flesh side of an untanned hide.

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