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Shaving :: Shaving (n.) The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor..

Shaved :: Shaved (p. p.) of Shav.

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to shave the beard..

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave..

Shave :: Shave (v. i.) To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat..

Reap :: Reap (v. t.) To deprive of the beard; to shave.

Inshave :: Inshave (n.) A plane for shaving or dressing the concave or inside faces of barrel staves.

Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.

Razorable :: Razorable (a.) Ready for the razor; fit to be shaved.

Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.

Router :: Router (n.) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes..

Spokesmen :: Spokeshave (n.) A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work..

Tonsure :: Tonsure (n.) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank..

Shaver :: Shaver (n.) One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.

Unrazored :: Unrazored (a.) Not shaven.

Crown :: Crown (n.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure..

Shaveling :: Shaveling (n.) A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt..

Pare :: Pare (v. t.) To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof..

Skive :: Skive (v. t.) To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).

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