<p>The invention relates to a shaving unit (1) for an electric shaver which comprises an outer cutter (5) and an inner cutter (13) associated to that outer cutter. The outer and inner cutters are mounted so as to be movable relative to each other and adapted to be set in a relative motion by a drive mechanism. The inner cutter (13) provides a plurality of cutting edges (23) and abuts with its outer face on the inner face of the outer cutter (5), and the outer cutter provides a plurality of teeth (6) equipped with cutting edges (22). According to the invention, the outer cutter (5) provides two comb elements (2, 3) which are disposed opposite one another and which extend according to the direction of the relative motion. The two comb elements are aligned with respect to one another such that the tips (10) of the teeth of the first comb element (2) are facing the tips of the teeth of the second comb element (3), with the tips of the teeth being essentially spaced from one another.</p>
