Definition of shave

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

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Tonsured :: Tonsured (a.) Having the tonsure; shaven; shorn; clipped; hence, bald..
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..
Shorling :: Shorling (n.) A person who is shorn; a shaveling; hence, in contempt, a priest..
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..
Razorable :: Razorable (a.) Ready for the razor; fit to be shaved.
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..
Unrazored :: Unrazored (a.) Not shaven.
Reap :: Reap (v. t.) To deprive of the beard; to 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..
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..
Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..
Plough :: Plough (v. t.) To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plow. See Plow, n., 5..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
Crown :: Crown (n.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure..
Not :: Not (a.) Shorn; shaven.
Shaven :: Shaven () of Shav.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
Shaved :: Shaved (p. p.) of Shav.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
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