Shave
Definition of Shave
Pronunciation: shāvd | obs. p. p. | 1. | obs. p. p. of Shave. | | v. t. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | 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.I'll shave your crown for this. - Shak. | | 3. | To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices. | | 4. | To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing. | | 5. | To strip; to plunder; to fleece. | | v. i. | 1. | 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. | | n. | 1. | A thin slice; a shaving. | | 2. | A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving. | | 3. | An exorbitant discount on a note. | | 4. | A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave. | | 5. | The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave. |
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