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shaveto cut hair from the face or body using a razor

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cut hair from the face or body using a razor

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃeɪv/

Korean meaning: 면도기로 얼굴이나 몸의 털을 깎다

Korean pronunciation: 셰이브

Example Sentences

  • My dad tried to shave with butter because he ran out of shaving cream.
  • That was a close shave - the meteor missed Earth by just 100 meters!
  • She decided to shave a few minutes off her commute by taking the subway.

shave

VERB

//ʃeɪv//

to cut hair from the face or body using a razor

shave concept
💡 Concept

Cutting facial hair with razor

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shave rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Shave complete, now brave the wave!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʃeɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃeɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootshave

Origin

고대 영어 'sceafan'에서 유래되었으며, '깎다, 긁어내다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족 공통 어근에서 나온 이 단어는 수천 년 동안 인간의 기본적인 몸단장 행위를 표현해왔습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

cavewavesavebravegrave
cave
wave
save
brave
grave

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad tried to shave with butter because he ran out of shaving cream.

😄 Fun example

That was a close shave - the meteor missed Earth by just 100 meters!

She decided to shave a few minutes off her commute by taking the subway.

😄 Fun example

The barber can shave your head so smooth, mosquitoes will slip off it.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

trimcutscrapeslicepare

Antonyms

growcultivate

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