shaven

shave  (shv)

v. shaved, shaved or shav·en (shvn), shav·ing, shaves

v.tr.

1.

a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: The barber lathered his face and then shaved him.

b. To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver.

2. To crop, trim, or mow closely: shave a meadow.

3.

a. To remove thin slices from: shave a board.

b. To cut or scrape into thin slices; shred: shave chocolate.

4. To come close to or graze in passing. See Synonyms at brush¹.

5. To limit the number of (points) scored by one's own team in an athletic contest by point-shaving.

6.

a. To purchase (a note) at a reduction greater than the legal or customary rate.

b. To cut (a price) by a slight margin.

v.intr.

To remove the beard or other body hair with a razor or shaver.

n.

1. The act, process, or result of shaving.

2. A thin slice or scraping; a shaving.

3. Any of various tools used for shaving.

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[Middle English shaven, to scrape, from Old English sceafan.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

shaven - having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin shaved unshaved, unshaven - not shaved

Translations

shaven [ˈʃeɪvn] adj [head] → rapado

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shaven [ˈʃeɪvn] adj [head] → rasé(e)

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shaven [ˈʃeɪvn] shave adj (head) → kahl geschoren

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shaven [ˈʃeɪvn] adj [head] → rasato/a, tonsurato/a