shaveverb [ I or T ]
uk/ʃeɪv/us/ʃeɪv/B1 to remove hair from the body, especially a man's face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor, so that the skin feels smooth:
John has to shave twice a day.
I always shave my legs in the shower.
Do you shave under your arms?
When my dad shaved his beard (off), he looked ten years younger.
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- It's such a drag having to shave every day.
- He didn't shave while we were on holiday.
- Have you shaved today? You feel bristly.
- If you shave the hair grows back even thicker.
- I'd forgotten to shave my legs so I couldn't wear my skirt.
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Personal care - general words
- appearance
- baby wipe
- bath
- bathe
- bed bath
- body shaming
- body-shame
- dolled up
- facecloth
- flannel
- moisturizer
- retrosexual
- scrub up
- shower
- soap
- spruce
- varnish
- wash
- wash up
- well groomed
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Phrasal verb(s)
shave sth off/from sth
shave sth off sth
shavenoun [ C ]
uk/ʃeɪv/us/ʃeɪv/the act of shaving, especially a man's face:
I need a shave.
UK He washed and had a shave.
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Toiletry & perfumes
- aftershave
- agarbatti
- antiperspirant
- bath salts
- bronzer
- civet
- clippers
- cotton ball
- cotton wool
- cotton wool ball
- depilatory
- electric razor
- emollient
- frankincense
- potpourri
- razor blade
- rosemary
- scent
- scrub
- sponge bag
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