I. ˈshāv verb
( shaved ; shaved or shav·en ˈshā-vən ; shav·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scafan; akin to Lithuanian skobti to pluck, Latin scabere to scratch, and perhaps to Greek koptein to cut — more at capon
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to remove a thin layer from
b. : to cut off in thin layers or shreds : slice
c. : to cut off closely
2.
a. : to sever the hair from (the head or another part of the body) close to the roots
b. : to cut off (hair or beard) close to the skin
3.
a. : to discount (a note) at an exorbitant rate
b. : deduct , reduce
c. : to conspire to score fewer (points) than one is capable of (as to affect gambling outcomes)
4. : to come close to or touch lightly in passing
intransitive verb
1. : to cut off hair or beard close to the skin
2. : to proceed with difficulty : scrape
II. noun
Date: before 12th century
1. : shaver 3
2. : a thin slice : shaving
3. : an act or the process of shaving