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shave
[sheyv]
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
verb (used with object)
to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor.
to cut off (hair, especially the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often followed by off oraway ).
to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool.
to shave hides in preparing leather.
to reduce to shavings or thin slices.
to shave wood.
to cut or trim closely.
to shave a lawn.
to scrape, graze, or come very near to.
The car just shaved the garage door.
Commerce., to purchase (a note) at a rate of discount greater than is legal or customary.
to reduce or deduct from.
The store shaved the price of winter suits in the spring.
noun
the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved.
a thin slice; a shaving.
any of various tools for shaving, scraping, removing thin slices, etc.
shave
/ ʃeɪv /
verb
(also intr) to remove (the beard, hair, etc) from (the face, head, or body) by scraping the skin with a razor
to cut or trim very closely
to reduce to shavings
to remove thin slices from (wood, etc) with a sharp cutting tool; plane or pare
to touch or graze in passing
informal, to reduce (a price) by a slight amount
commerce to purchase (a commercial paper) at a greater rate of discount than is customary or legal
noun
the act or an instance of shaving
any tool for scraping
a thin slice or shaving
an instance of barely touching something
informal, a narrow escape
Other Word Forms
- shavable adjective
- shaveable adjective
- reshave verb
- unshavable adjective
- unshaveable adjective
- unshaved adjective
- well-shaved adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shave1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shave1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The prisoners and detainees emerged with their heads shaved, looking gaunt and pale in the afternoon sun — a measure, many said, of the harsh treatment they received.
City officials estimated the project would shave as much as 30 minutes from South Side residents’ travel times and create 12,500 construction jobs in neighborhoods where 24% of residents live below the poverty line.
He has braces on his teeth, blond hair cut in the middle and hints on his chin that he might one day need to shave.
Drill sergeants greet them with abusive screaming before shaving their heads and shoving uniforms into their hands.
The French-infused menu on a recent visit included individually plated potato ravioli served with a mushroom half glaze and black-truffle shavings.
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