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- US Pronunciation
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- [sheyv]
- /ʃeɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sheyv]
- /ʃeɪv/
Definitions of unshaved word
- verb without object unshaved to remove a growth of beard with a razor. 1
- verb with object unshaved to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor. 1
- verb with object unshaved to cut off (hair, especially the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often followed by off or away). 1
- verb with object unshaved to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool: to shave hides in preparing leather. 1
- verb with object unshaved to reduce to shavings or thin slices: to shave wood. 1
- verb with object unshaved to cut or trim closely: to shave a lawn. 1
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Origin of unshaved
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English schaven, schafen, Old English sc(e)afan; cognate with Dutch schaven to plane (a plank), abrade (the skin), Low German schaven, German schaben, Old Norse skafa to scrape, Gothic skaban to shear, shave; (noun) Middle English schave tool for shaving, Old English sc(e)afa, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Unshaved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unshaved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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