"shave" meaning in English

See shave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃeɪv/ Audio: en-us-shave.ogg [US] Forms: shave [singular], shaves [plural]
enPR: shāv Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shave is the act of shaving (hair being removed).
    Sense id: simple-shave-en-noun-qtQCuT6M

Verb

IPA: /ʃeɪv/ Audio: en-us-shave.ogg [US] Forms: shave [canonical], shaves [third-person, singular], shaved [past], shaved [past, participle], shaving [present, participle]
enPR: shāv Head templates: {{verb|shav|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you shave hair, you remove all of it with a sharp object such as a razor.
    Sense id: simple-shave-en-verb-eH2PFZhc
  2. When you shave meat, you cut it into very thin slices.
    Sense id: simple-shave-en-verb-8Wr9ISG5
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