Definition of shave

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Shave (v. t.) To make bare or smooth by cutting off closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the head; he shaved himself..

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Pare :: Pare (v. t.) To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) One who is close in bargains; a sharper.
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..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular..
Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.
Shaven :: Shaven () of Shav.
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..
Drawshave :: Drawshave (n.) See Drawing knife.
Router :: Router (n.) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
Tonsure :: Tonsure (n.) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank..
Shaving :: Shaving (n.) That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument..
Skive :: Skive (v. t.) To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).
Bearer :: Bearer (n.) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved..
Shaved :: Shaved (p. p.) of Shav.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..
Reap :: Reap (v. t.) To deprive of the beard; to shave.
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