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    shave
    /ʃeɪv/

    verb

    • 1. (of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor: "he washed, shaved, and had breakfast" Similar cut offsnip offcroptrim
    • 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 plane offpare offshear offwhittle off

    noun

    • 1. an act of shaving hair from the face or a part of the body: "you need a shave"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHAVE definition: 1. to remove hair from the body, especially a man's face, by cutting it close to the skin with a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shaveShave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHAVE is to remove a thin layer from. How to use shave in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    12 meanings: 1. to remove (the beard, hair, etc) from (the face, head, or body) by scraping the skin with a razor 2. to cut or.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shaveShave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shaveShave - definition of shave by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: The barber lathered his face and then shaved him. b. To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver. 2. To crop, trim, or mow closely: shave a meadow. 3. a. To remove thin slices from: shave a board. b.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › shaveSHAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor. to cut off (hair, especially the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often followed by off or away ). to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool: to shave hides in preparing leather.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSHAVE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "SHAVE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHAVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SHAVE meaning: 1. to remove hair from the body, especially a man's face, by cutting it close to the skin with a…. Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › shaveShave Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    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