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green shave

green shave is the alternative form of green-shave.

Meaning of green-shave

Verb

green-shave (third-person singular simple present green-shaves, present participle green-shaving, simple past and past participle green-shaved)

  1. (transitive) To scrape the flesh side of an untanned hide.
    • There are diverse opinions as to the relative value of liming or sweating, pin-wheeling, milling, green-shaving or “ fleshing,” and whether “sewed” or “open-tanned” goat-skins are preferable.1885, Henry Mills Alden, Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Volume 70, page 279

Forms of green shave

third-person singular presentgreen shaves
present participlegreen shaving
past participlegreen shaved
pastgreen shaved

Questions about green shave

What is green shave the alternative form of?
Green shave is the alternative form of green-shave.

Words near green shave in the dictionary

  1. green seal
  2. green seals
  3. green seas
  4. green seaweed
  5. green seaweeds
  6. green shave
  7. green shaved
  8. green shaves
  9. green shaving
  10. green sickness
  11. green side

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