1. shave - Noun
2. shave - Verb
obs. p. p. of Shave.
To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to shave the beard.
To make bare or smooth by cutting off closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the head; he shaved himself.
To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
To strip; to plunder; to fleece.
To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat.
A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving.
An exorbitant discount on a note.
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.
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a drawing knife; a spokeshave.
The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI was raised in the Jewish tradition, taught never to marry a Gentile woman, shave on a Saturday night and, most especially, never to shave a Gentile woman on a Saturday night. Woody Allen
The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day. Adlai Stevenson II
Commuter one who spends his life In riding to and from his wife A man who shaves and takes a train And then rides back to shave again. E. B. White
He who does not shave you does not cut you. Somali Proverb
A barber learns to shave by shaving fools. Romanian Proverb
Why should I shave when God doesn't? Bulgarian Proverb