Waxing vs. Shaving

Waxingnoun

The action of the verb to wax.

Waxingnoun

(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.

Waxingnoun

(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.

Waxingnoun

the application of wax to a surface

Waxingnoun

a gradual increase in magnitude or extent;

Waxingadjective

(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases;

Waxing

Waxing is the process of hair removal from the root by using a covering of a sticky substance, such as wax, to adhere to body hair, and then removing this covering and pulling out the hair from the follicle. New hair will not grow back in the previously waxed area for four to six weeks, although some people will start to see regrowth in only a week due to some of their hair being on a different human hair growth cycle.

Shavingnoun

(countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

Shavingnoun

(uncountable) The action of having a shave.

Shavingnoun

The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor.

Shavingnoun

That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument.

Shavingnoun

the act of removing hair with a razor

Shavingnoun

a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

Shavingnoun

the act of brushing against while passing

Shaving

Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg and underarm hair.