shave
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to shave (third-person singular simple present shaves, present participle shaving, simple past shaved, past participle shaven or shaved)
- (transitive) To make bald by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
- (intransitive) To do the same to one's face.
- I had little time to shave this morning.
- (transitive) To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
[edit] Translations
to remove hair from
to remove hair from one's face
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to slice thin
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[edit] Noun
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shave (plural shaves)
- An instance of shaving.
- I instructed the barber to give me a shave.
[edit] Translations
an instance of shaving
