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close shaves

close shaves is the plural of close shave.

Meaning of close shave

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.

Questions about close shaves

What is close shaves the plural of?
Close shaves is the plural of close shave.

Words near close shaves in the dictionary

  1. close reading
  2. close round
  3. close season
  4. close seasons
  5. close shave
  6. close shaves
  7. close stool
  8. close stoole
  9. close stooles
  10. close stools
  11. close the barn door after the horse has bolted

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