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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Shave :: Shave () obs. p. p. of Shave.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
Shorling :: Shorling (n.) A person who is shorn; a shaveling; hence, in contempt, a priest..
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..
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. t.) A thin slice; a shaving.
Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) A tool or machine for shaving.
Tonsure :: Tonsure (n.) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank..
Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.
Barber :: Barber (v. t.) To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
Drawshave :: Drawshave (n.) See Drawing knife.
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..
Unrazored :: Unrazored (a.) Not shaven.
Unbarbed :: Unbarbed (a.) Not shaven.
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..
Razorable :: Razorable (a.) Ready for the razor; fit to be shaved.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
Router :: Router (n.) A plane made like a spokeshave, for working the inside edges of circular sashes..
Poll :: Poll (v. t.) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll..
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