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shave
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- pronunciation:
- sheIv
- parts of speech:
- verb, verb, noun
- features:
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
shaves, shaving, shaved |
definition: |
to remove hair from the face or body with a razor.
My father shaves in the morning before he goes to work.
- similar words:
- cut, shear, snip
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part of speech: |
verb |
definition 1: |
to remove by cutting with a razor.
Should I shave my mustache?- similar words:
- cut, shear, snip, trim
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definition 2: |
to make thin slices from, or to cut off a very thin slice from.
The butcher shaved the ham.The carpenter shaved the top of the door so it would fit.- synonyms:
- pare, slice
- similar words:
- carve, cut, peel, plane, trim, whittle
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related words: |
clip, trim |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the act of shaving hair off the face.
He had a shower and a shave. |
related words: |
trim |
derivation: |
shavable (shaveable) (adj.) |
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