I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
shaving brush
shaving cream
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
off
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Scrape a large sharp knife across the surface, shaving off rolls of very fine chocolate.
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He also wants to restrict how much time inmates can shave off their sentences for good behavior or working in prison.
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Despite all this crafty programming, there are still a few rough edges that need to be shaved off the system.
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Within a few weeks he had shaved off his beard and bought his first suit and tie.
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He had shaved off his beard, and his face looked less thin and less serious than before.
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Y., suddenly agreed to shave off their hair.
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They shaved off my hair and sewed up my head.
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He had shaved off his beard again.
■ NOUN
beard
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He had shaved off his beard , and his face looked less thin and less serious than before.
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Within a few weeks he had shaved off his beard and bought his first suit and tie.
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He had shaved off his beard again.
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He remembered, just in time, not to shave - the beard was needed for the Edwardian Ball.
hair
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He shaves , washes his hair and borrows a modest silver stud for his ear.
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He touched his bandaged wound where the shaved hair had started to grow back.
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They shaved off my hair and sewed up my head.
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What he really hates is having to shave his hair and the daily boredom of having nothing to do.
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Y., suddenly agreed to shave off their hair .
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Leonard isn't orthodox, thank goodness, or I'd have to shave off all my hair .
head
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If found guilty, her head would be shaved and she would be required to do penance for life.
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He was scared to death, and his head was almost shaved like new recruits in armies the world over.
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His head was shaved almost bald and he was tanned.
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He keeps his head smooth with frequent shaving .
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The barber sat on the railings while his customers stood patiently in front of him to have their heads shaved .
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Later that week, Dominic had his head shaved .
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George Eliot twice had her head shaved so that her bumps could be read more accurately.
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Rebecca Nichol from Gloucester, 20, took the plunge and had her head shaved .
leg
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Polly had shaved her legs , and recently, too.
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It meant hating men and not shaving your legs .
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She shaved her legs and underarms, and shampooed her hair.
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The old Polly, the young Polly, would on principle never have shaved her legs .
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I've always shaved my legs but I've been told that shaving makes the hair grow more strongly.
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Sometimes I shave my legs , amazed at the majestic tedium of the activity.
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You know, of course, that she doesn't shave her legs ?
■ VERB
cut
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Then came Brian, who had cut himself shaving , and was dabbing the blood on his chin.
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Had Maisie Gammond cut herself shaving too, he wondered?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a close shave
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Mike's had three car accidents, plus a few other pretty close shaves.
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And so we all had a close shave once a term.
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Had a close shave by the looks of you.
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He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.
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I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave.
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Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave, probably in the name of charity.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Shave some fresh Parmesan cheese over the salad before serving.
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Have you shaved today?
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He was filthy and hadn't shaved in over a week.
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I didn't have time to shave my legs.
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I wish he'd shave off that awful beard!
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Garnish with basil sprigs and shaved cheese.
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He wore his best suit, a clean silk shirt and shaved extra close.
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I could neither wash nor shave , nor was there anything in the house to eat.
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If it normally takes you a quarter of an hour to shave , make it take you half an hour.
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It is especially important that no breaks in the skin occur during shaving as these act as routes for bacteria to enter.
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Polly had shaved her legs, and recently, too.
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You can shave truffles on these eggs or spoon caviar on them.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
close
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These events constitute some of Rawls's closest shaves .
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He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave .
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I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave .
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It had been a very close shave .
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Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave , probably in the name of charity.
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When I was much younger I did take chances from time to time and can recall more than one close shave .
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And so we all had a close shave once a term.
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Joannides put the pressure on again in the closing Clocaenog stages, forcing the leader into a few close shaves .
■ VERB
need
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He wore a navy guernsey and salt-stained Levis, and he needed a shave .
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The fact is, he looks about 19 and needed a shave .
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He was not even wearing a watch and he needed a shave .
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One physician, for example, interrupted his schedule to give Beisser a much needed shave .
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His face was pitted and he needed a shave .
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Alsop needed a shave and was nursing a hangover.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He badly needed a shower and a shave .
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He went upstairs and had a quick shave .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After a shave , he felt fresh, newly born.
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At least he'd had a shave .
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First day home he would get a haircut and a shave .
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He had no intention of drinking the stuff, but it might do for a shave .
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He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave .
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His long hair stopped neatly at the level where it curved most attractively, but his shave was indifferent.
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I went down to the washroom to get a drink of water, and to have a shave .