verb
/ˈʃeɪv/ shaves; shaved; shaved or shaven /ˈʃeɪvən/; shaving
to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (someone or something) very close to the skin [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to cut off (hair, wool, a beard, etc.) very close to the skin
[+ obj] :to remove a thin layer of (something) from something
usually + off
[+ obj] :to reduce something by taking away (a small amount) - usually + off
noun
plural shaves
[count] :an act of shaving - usually singular