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 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.
To cut wide, paper-thin slices of food, especially Parmesan cheese, vegetables, or chocolate. Shave off slices with a vegetable peeler and use as garnish.
the act of removing hair with a razor
remove body hair with a razor
cut closely; "trim my beard"
cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
To shear off a thin, top layer of ice with the steels, usually caused by a slight, momentary loss of control.
To cut a slight trim from bound books or paper, printed or blank.
To cut a slight trim from bound books or paper. to top
To slice, especially cold cuts of meat, very finely or thinly.