shaved
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having had hair or beard removed very close to the skin surface: Describes a state where hair, typically on the face or head, has been cut off extremely short, leaving the skin feeling smooth or nearly smooth to the touch.
Usage
- The adjective "shaved" is used to describe a person or a part of the body from which hair has been closely removed.
- It often follows a linking verb like "was," "is," or "looks."
- It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).
Examples
- Adjective:
- His head was completely shaved for the summer.
- She prefers a shaved face for a cleaner look.
- The actor looked different with a shaved head for the movie role.
Advanced Usage
- "clean-shaved": An emphatic variant stressing the smooth, hairless result.
- He appeared at the interview clean-shaved and professional.
Variants and Related Words
- Shave (verb): The action of cutting hair close to the skin.
- He needs to shave every morning.
- Shaving (noun/gerund): The process or result of shaving; also, a thin slice.
- Shaving takes time. (process)
- A pile of wood shavings. (thin slices)
- Shaver (noun): A tool or person that shaves.
- He bought an electric shaver.
Synonyms
- Hairless: Lacking hair.
- Bald: Lacking hair on the head specifically.
- Smooth-shaven: Having a smooth face from shaving (specifically for beards).
Antonyms
- Bearded: Having a beard.
- Hairy: Covered with hair.
- Unshaven: Not shaved; with short hair growing on the skin.
Adjective
- having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin