"shavee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shavees [plural]
Etymology: From shave + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shave|ee}} shave + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} shavee (plural shavees)
  1. (rare) A person who has their hair shaved off. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Hair, People

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1888, The Book Buyer, volume 5, page 61:",
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