SHAVINGS Meaning of SHAVINGS in English shav ‧ ings /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/ BrE AmE noun [plural] very thin pieces, especially of wood, cut from a surface with a sharp blade:a pile of wood shavings on the floor Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012