shave
/ˈʃeɪ̯v/ noun C2- An instance of shaving. · I instructed the barber to give me a shave.
- A thin slice; a 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, mainly for woodworking, consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end.
- A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.
Plural shaves
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Well; I shall rent a room in some respectable house, wear a decent coat, shave every day, and go and read the papers in a café.
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