shave
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
well-shaved
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a word derived from
shave.
Example Sentences
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"When I say well-groomed, well-shaved, well-perfumed, it's a characteristic that I am insisting on among the young. I don't care about their education, since education always comes first of all from the family."
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2016
My well-shaved houseguest, meanwhile, awaits delivery of a new $25 million Gulfstream IV.
From Time Magazine Archive
As for being shabby, he was "invariably well-dressed, well-shaved, self-assured."
From Time Magazine Archive
Once more it was pouring and my irregular lawn, well-shaved by Gatsby's gardener, abounded in small muddy swamps and prehistoric marshes.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
He is a white-haired, fat old fellow, always well-shaved; as neat as a billiard-ball.
From The Guest of Quesnay by Tarkington, Booth
