shaveling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃeɪvlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shāv′ling)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shave•ling  (shāv′ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Often Disparaging.]a head-shaven clergyman.
  2. young fellow;
    youngster.
  • shave + -ling1 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shaveling /ˈʃeɪvlɪŋ/ n archaic
  1. derogatory a priest or clergyman with a shaven head
  2. a young fellow; youth

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