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foil shaver

foil shaver noun: an electric razor with a thin, perforated metal foil covering oscillating blades, which capture hairs through the holes and cut them for a close, smooth shave; ideal for sensitive skin; applied in straight lines against the grain.

foil shaver: an electric razor with a thin, perforated metal foil covering oscillating blades, which capture...
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Noun

foil shaver (plural foil shavers)

  1. An electric razor with a thin, perforated metal foil covering oscillating blades, which capture hairs through the holes and cut them for a close, smooth shave; ideal for sensitive skin; applied in straight lines against the grain.
    Synonyms:
    foil razor

Synonyms of foil shaver

Forms of foil shaver

pluralfoil shavers

Questions about foil shaver

What does foil shaver mean?
Foil shaver means an electric razor with a thin, perforated metal foil covering oscillating blades, which capture hairs through the holes and cut them for a close, smooth shave; ideal for sensitive skin; applied in straight lines against the grain.
What part of speech is foil shaver?
Foil shaver is a noun.
What is the plural of foil shaver?
The plural of foil shaver is foil shavers.

Words near foil shaver in the dictionary

  1. foie gras
  2. Foieni
  3. foies gras
  4. foil
  5. foil razor
  6. foil shaver
  7. foil stone
  8. foil stones
  9. foilable
  10. foilage
  11. foilages

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