Canadian French Meaning of shave

raser

Other Canadian French words related to raser

Definitions and Meaning of shave in English

Wordnet

shave (n)

the act of removing hair with a razor

Wordnet

shave (v)

remove body hair with a razor

cut closely

cut the price of

cut or remove with or as if with a plane

make shavings of or reduce to shavings

touch the surface of lightly

Webster

shave ()

obs. p. p. of Shave.

Webster

shave (v. t.)

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.

A thin slice; a shaving.

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.

Webster

shave (v. i.)

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.

FAQs About the word shave

raser

the act of removing hair with a razor, remove body hair with a razor, cut closely, cut the price of, cut or remove with or as if with a plane, make shavings of

clip,couper,Tondre,Garniture,bob,récolte,réduction,quai,couper,pincer

prolonger,allonger,allonger

shattery => fragile, shatterproof glass => verre incassable, shatterproof => incassable, shatter-pated => étourdi, shattering => fracassant,