shave

To cut hair very close to the skin with a razor or similar tool.

• I shave every morning.
• She shaved her legs before swimming.
• Have you ever shaved your head?

How to use it: shave something off (He shaved his beard off yesterday.); shave with something (I shave with an electric razor.)

Common phrases: shave your face, shave your legs, shave something off

To cut food into very thin slices.

• Shave the beef for the sandwiches.
• She shaved thin slices of cheese onto the salad.
• The chef is shaving truffles over each plate.

How to use it: shave something onto something (Shave some cheese onto the pasta.)

Similar words: slice thinly

Common phrases: shave the meat, shave some cheese, shave something thinly

An occasion when hair is cut very close to the skin with a razor.

• I need a shave.
• The barber gave him a close shave.
• He has a shave before work each morning.

Common phrases: have a shave, close shave, need a shave