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- Dictionaryshave/ʃeɪv/
verb
- 1. (of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor: "he washed, shaved, and had breakfast" Similar
- 2. cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something: "scrape a large sharp knife across the surface, shaving off rolls of very fine chocolate" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of shaving hair from the face or a part of the body: "you need a shave"
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verb. uk / ʃeɪv / us / ʃeɪv / shave verb (REMOVE HAIR) Add to word list. B1 [ I or T ] 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?
The meaning of SHAVE is to remove a thin layer from. How to use shave in a sentence.
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. Synonyms: touch, glance, brush.
1. to remove a growth of hair or beard with a razor. v.t. 2. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor. 3. to cut off (hair, esp. the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often fol. by off or away ).
SHAVE definition: 1. to cut hair off your face or body: 2. When a man has a shave, he shaves the hair growing on his…. Learn more.
verb. cut or remove with or as if with a plane. “The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood”. synonyms: plane. see more. verb. make shavings of or reduce to shavings. “ shave the radish”. see more.
When you shave, you remove the hair from your face using a razor or shaver so that your face is smooth. He took a bath and shaved before dinner. He had shaved his face until it was smooth.
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.
SHAVE meaning: 1 : to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (someone or something) very close to the skin; 2 : to cut off (hair, wool, a beard, etc.) very close to the skin often + off
Jul 11, 2024 · ( transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. Coordinate terms: shear, fleece, trim. ( transitive) To cut anything in this fashion. ( intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means. I had little time to shave this morning.
