🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

면도기

Pronunciation / Transliteration: myeondogi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shaver/ˈʃeɪ.vər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 전기 면도기로 수염을 깎았다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or tool used for shaving hair from the face or body.

    "He used an electric shaver to quickly groom his beard."
  2. 2

    A person who shaves, especially in the context of a barber.

    "The shaver at the barbershop was skilled in traditional techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'shaver' originates from the Middle English term 'shaven', derived from the Old English 'sceafan', meaning 'to cut off'. The evolution of the term reflects the transition from a general act of cutting to a specific tool used for shaving hair.

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