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Meanings of shaved in English

Having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin.

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Examples for "shaven"
1
Clean-shaven years ago, he now had a beard that needed a trim.
A fugitive truth: an emma fielding mystery
2
Grey; and the face, tanned even in the shaven jaws, was careworn.
The Grey Cloak
3
All the shouting was done by the shaven-headed number 14, Javier Mascherano.
The Irish Times
4
I was clean shaven when I got here.' I just love that.
Notes from a Small Island
5
Under his shaven chin he held a card with writing on it.
Engine Summer
Usage of shaved in English
1
Lesar said those factors shaved 4 percentage points off Eastern Hemisphere margins.
Reuters
2
I shaved it off last year in an attempt to look younger.
Those who save us
3
He hadn't shaved in two days; still not much of a beard.
Anvil of stars
4
Knot was sure to come home pink, or shaved, or smelling weird.
The Secret of the Dread Forest: The Faire Folk Trilogy
5
By August 1, the Braves had shaved six games off the lead.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
6
I brought the suitcase out, shaved, and changed into a new one.
The big bite
7
Detroit shaved the deficit to 12 points midway through the fourth quarter.
Reuters
8
He washed, shaved, drank some ice water, and went into the cold.
Winter’s Tale
9
I found the safety razor, put in a new blade, and shaved.
Man on the run
10
In 1870, Germany was the razor with which the Lord shaved France.
New Tabernacle Sermons
11
She could feel the whiskers growing back that he'd shaved that morning.
Austenland
12
Felicia slept on while he shaved and put the tent in order.
The Forbidden Trail
13
Just basic soft-tissue maintenance, and maybe a few bio years shaved off?
Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel
14
The shadow on his chin looked as though he hadn't shaved today.
The clouds beneath the sun
15
Subtract those factors and a full point would've been shaved off easily.
Private Sector
16
The truck had shaved past Mary V and the Ford had followed.
The Thunder Bird
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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