"green-shave" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: green-shaves [present, singular, third-person], green-shaving [participle, present], green-shaved [participle, past], green-shaved [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} green-shave (third-person singular simple present green-shaves, present participle green-shaving, simple past and past participle green-shaved)
  1. To scrape the flesh side of an untanned hide. Synonyms: green shave
    Sense id: en-green-shave-en-verb--dY3Khsc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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