shave /shāv/

1. To scrape or pare off a superficial slice, hair (esp of the face), or other surface material from
2. To tonsure
3. To remove by scraping or paring
4. To pare closely
5. To graze the surface of
6. To plunder, fleece

1. To remove hair with a razor
2. To pass or escape with little margin

1. The act or process of shaving
2. A paring
3. A narrow miss or escape (esp in close shave)
4. A paring or slicing tool

shaveˈling noun

A tonsured cleric

shāˈven adjective

1. Shaved
2. Tonsured
3. Close-cut
4. Smoothed

shāˈver noun

1. A person who shaves
2. An electric razor
3. A barber
4. A sharp or extortionate dealer
5. A chap, a youngster (informal)

shāˈvie noun (Scot)

A trick

shāˈving noun

1. The act of scraping or using a razor
2. A thin slice, esp a curled piece of wood planed off

shaveˈ-grass noun

Dutch rush

shāˈving-brush noun

A brush for lathering the face before shaving

shāˈving-soap noun

Soap for lathering in preparation for shaving

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