Definition of shave

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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..

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Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
Drawknife :: Drawknife (n.) A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave..
Shaved :: Shaved (p. p.) of Shav.
Razorable :: Razorable (a.) Ready for the razor; fit to be shaved.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
Barber :: Barber (v. t.) To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
Shaving :: Shaving (n.) The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor..
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..
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 () obs. p. p. of Shave.
Shave :: 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..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
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..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
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..
Inshave :: Inshave (n.) A plane for shaving or dressing the concave or inside faces of barrel staves.
Unbarbed :: Unbarbed (a.) Not shaven.
Not :: Not (a.) Shorn; shaven.
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