- past participle of shave.
shaven
Americanverb
adjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of shaven
First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Who knows where the trend began, but I remain clean shaven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Washbourne, 40, is described as white, male, about 5ft 6ins, slim, with brown hair and clean shaven.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
Smith is described by police as white, bald, and clean shaven.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
And then there are the images of the migrants deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, shackled one behind the other in prison garb, their heads bowed and shaven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
After this Wang Lung’s eldest son came in dressed as he had been in his red robe and his black jacket and his hair was smooth and his face fresh shaven.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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