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SHAVED
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
Synonyms:
shaved; shaven
Classified under:
Similar:
beardless; whiskerless (having no beard)
clean-shaven; smooth-shaven; well-shaven (closely shaved recently)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb shave
Context examples:
He had just shaved for there was a white spot of lather on his cheekbone and he was most respectful in his greeting to everyone in the room.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Once more it was pouring and my irregular lawn, well-shaved by Gatsby's gardener, abounded in small muddy swamps and prehistoric marshes.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)