shaved; shaved or shaven
ˈshā-vən 
; shaving
; shaving
1
a
: to remove a thin layer from
b
: to cut off in thin layers or shreds : slice
c
: to cut off closely
2
a
: to sever the hair from (the head or another part of the body) close to the roots
b
: to cut off (hair or beard) close to the skin
3
4
: to come close to or touch lightly in passing
1
: to cut off hair or beard close to the skin
2
: to proceed with difficulty : scrape
Synonyms
Examples of shave in a Sentence
Verb
She cut herself while shaving her legs.
The sheep were all shaved.
He shaves every morning before breakfast.
I cut myself shaving this morning.
She shaves her dog's fur in the summer.
He shaved some butter from the container.
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Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
The post also included images of Stamos shaving his longtime friend’s head and posing with Coulier and his wife Melissa.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Though more recently he's opted for a fuller facial hair look, in years past, he's kept a clean shave.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Always a giving person, according to his friends and family, Scott had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
—Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
The post also included images of Stamos shaving his longtime friend’s head and posing with Coulier and his wife Melissa.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails, Las Vegas, Nevada Barbershop is an authentic, old-school barbershop with an exclusive staff of barbers who are masters of all cuts and shaves.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Though more recently he's opted for a fuller facial hair look, in years past, he's kept a clean shave.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Shave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shave. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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shave
1 of 2 verb
shaved; shaved or shaven
ˈshā-vən
; shaving
; shaving
1
a
: to cut off in thin layers or shreds
b
: to cut off closely
2
a
: to cut the hair from (as the head) close to the roots
b
: to cut off hair or beard close to the skin
3
: to come close to or touch lightly in passing
the tire shaved the curb
shave
2 of 2 noun1
: a tool for shaving or cutting thin slices
2
: an act or process of shaving especially the beard
3
: a narrow escape
a close shave
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