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close shave

close shave noun: a shave that is very short or near the skin.

Noun

close shave (plural close shaves)

  1. A shave that is very short or near the skin.
    • He used a new razor blade for a good close shave.
  2. (figuratively) A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
    • I had a close shave with somebody who pulled out in front of me on the road, but I swerved and managed not to hit him.

Synonyms of close shave

All synonyms of close shave

Forms of close shave

pluralclose shaves

Questions about close shave

What does close shave mean?
Close shave means a shave that is very short or near the skin.
What part of speech is close shave?
Close shave is a noun.
What is the plural of close shave?
The plural of close shave is close shaves.

Words near close shave in the dictionary

  1. close reaching
  2. close reading
  3. close round
  4. close season
  5. close seasons
  6. close shave
  7. close shaves
  8. close stool
  9. close stoole
  10. close stooles
  11. close stools

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