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Definition shave

Etymology 1

From Middle English shaven, schaven, from Old English s?afan (�to shave, scrape, shred, polish�), from Proto-Germanic *skaban? (�to scratch�), from Proto-Indo-European *sk�b?-, *skab?- (�to cut, split, form, carve�). Cognate with West Frisian skave, Dutch schaven (�to shave, plane�), Low German schaven (�to scrape, scratch, shave�), German schaben (�to scrape, shave�), Danish skave, Norwegian Nynorsk skava, Swedish skava (�to scrape, chafe�), Icelandic skafa, Gothic ?????? (skaban, �to shear, shave�).

Verb

shave (third-person singular simple present shaves, present participle shaving, simple past shaved or (obsolete) shove, past participle shaved or shaven)

1. (transitive) To make bald by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
2. (transitive) To cut anything in this fashion.
3. (intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.
4. (transitive) To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
5. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
6. To reduce in size or weight.
7. (archaic, transitive) To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
8. (US, slang, dated, transitive) To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.

Etymology 2

From Middle English shave, from Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic *skab�.

Noun

shave (plural shaves)

1. An instance of shaving.
2. A thin slice; a shaving.
3. (US, slang, dated) An exorbitant discount on a note.
4. (US, slang, dated) A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
5. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
6. (informal) A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.

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