shave

[ sheyv ]

/ ʃeɪv /

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verb (used without object), shaved, shaved or (especially in combination) shav·en, shav·ing.

to remove a growth of beard with a razor.

verb (used with object), shaved, shaved or (especially in combination) shav·en, shav·ing.

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 or away).

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR shave

7 brush, glance, touch.

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Origin of shave

before 900; (v.) Middle English schaven, schafen,Old English sc(e)afan; cognate with Dutch schaven to plane (a plank), abrade (the skin), Low German schaven,German schaben,Old Norse skafa to scrape, Gothic skaban to shear, shave; (noun) Middle English schave tool for shaving, Old English sc(e)afa, derivative of the v.

OTHER WORDS FROM shave

shav·a·ble, shave·a·ble, adjectivere·shave, verb re·shaved, re·shav·ing.un·shav·a·ble, adjectiveun·shave·a·ble, adjective

un·shaved, adjectivewell-shaved, adjective

Words nearby shave

shatter cone, shattered, shatterproof, Shaun, Shavano Peak, shave, shave biopsy, shaveling, shaven, shaver, shavetail

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How to use shave in a sentence

It would be a shame to pop out of the shower only to realize your beard needs to be fully dry before a shave, and you need to be on your way to work.
The best beard trimmer: Shape your facial hair with ease|Carsen Joenk|January 19, 2021|Popular-Science
The most popular trimmers, however, are ones that can handle both a wet and dry shave.
The best beard trimmer: Shape your facial hair with ease|Carsen Joenk|January 19, 2021|Popular-Science
There are even some dry shave trimmers that have a built-in vacuum to pick up all the little hairs that you’ve recently snipped off.
The best beard trimmer: Shape your facial hair with ease|Carsen Joenk|January 19, 2021|Popular-Science
The one drawback of these is they might not be able to give you as close a shave.
Best electric shaver: Get a smooth shave with our picks|Jeremy Helligar|December 18, 2020|Popular-Science

Some higher-end brands may promise the closest shave ever, but keep your expectations in check.
Best electric shaver: Get a smooth shave with our picks|Jeremy Helligar|December 18, 2020|Popular-Science
The only time they asked me to do something was grow my hair so they could shave it in that one scene.
‘Boyhood’ Star Ellar Coltrane: An Astonishing Debut 12 Years in the Making|Kevin Fallon|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a big difference between imagining not shaving and actually trying to not shave.
Meet the Professor of Hairy Studies|Lizzie Crocker|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Fahs, the “labor intensive” assignment “gives men some insight into what women who shave go through.”
Meet the Professor of Hairy Studies|Lizzie Crocker|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Budgets are out of control because government executives lack flexibility to shave here and there to make ends meet.
Government Has Made America Inept|Philip K. Howard|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tipitina's in the warm blue fog, squatting beneath a crescent moon so sharp and clean you could shave a wild hog with it.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor wear long hair: but they shall only poll their heads.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
"That was a hell o' a narrow shave," quietly observed Tam Donaldson, as they panted together, and tried to collect themselves.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
The monks have become so luxurious that they refuse to shave their heads and have commenced to array themselves in fine clothes.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
On our way we had a near shave, for out of the darkness whizzed a shrapnel shell.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
I was very much surprised when, after seven days without being able to shave, to see my face come out perfectly black all over!
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie

British Dictionary definitions for shave

shave

/ (ʃeɪv) /

verb shaves, shaving, shaved, shaved or shaven (mainly tr)

(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

US 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

close shave informal a narrow escape

Derived forms of shave

shavable or shaveable, adjective

Word Origin for shave

Old English sceafan; related to Old Norse skafa, Gothic skaban to shave, Latin scabere to scrape

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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