Plural of shave
regular plural
The plural of shave is shaves.
Forms of shave
| Singular | shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shaves /ʃeɪvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Shaves in a sentence
- This big moose, with biceps and a tattoo, shaves his legs.2002, Andy Schell, My Best Man, Kensington Books, page 148. From the entry hotski
- Instead of a frozen bowl or a compressor, the Creami uses a spinning blade that shaves and mixes your frozen ingredients.2025 July 11, Amina Lake Patel, “I’ve used the Ninja Creami Deluxe ice cream maker that’s all over TikTok for a year. Here’s my review”…. From the entry maker
- The midwife shaves the headhair of the child, takes it in a Phumk (vessel of Sal leave) and immerse in the water of Bonga-Pokhri.1992, Buddhadeb Chaudhuri, Religion, Rituals and Festivals. From the entry headhair
Meaning of shave
- verb To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
- verb To cut anything in this fashion.
- verb To remove hair from one's face by this means.
Questions about the plural of shave
- What is the plural of shave?
- The plural of shave is shaves.
- Is shave countable?
- Shave is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: shave (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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