Sinhala Dictionary definitions for shave
shave 🔊 /ʃejˈv/
shave : රැවුල බානවා
shave : මුඩු කිරීම
shave : බූගානවා
shave : බානවා
shave : සහිනවා
shave : බූ ගානවා
shave : රැවුල කපනවා
shave : ලේශමාත්රය
shave : බූගෑම
shave definition
obs. Past Participle. of Shave.
Transitive verb.
- 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.
Intransitive verb. 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.