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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Unrazored :: Unrazored (a.) Not shaven.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
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.) 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..
Barb :: Barb (v. t.) To shave or dress the beard of.
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
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..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) An exorbitant discount on a note.
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..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.
Shorling :: Shorling (n.) A person who is shorn; a shaveling; hence, in contempt, a priest..
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..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
Skive :: Skive (v. t.) To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).
Tonsured :: Tonsured (a.) Having the tonsure; shaven; shorn; clipped; hence, bald..
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..
Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.
Shaveling :: Shaveling (n.) A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt..
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..
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