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shaven

Syllables: sha·ven/ˈʃeɪ.vən/

shaven adjective: having been shaved. Also the past participle of shave.

Adjective

shaven

  1. Having been shaved.
    • This is the Prieſt all ſhaven and ſhorn, that married the man all tattered and torn[.]1784, The House that Jack Built, page 8

Also used as

shaven is also the past participle of shave.

Words formed from shaven

Phrases with shaven

Words that rhyme with shaven

Questions about shaven

What does shaven mean?
Shaven means having been shaved.
What part of speech is shaven?
Shaven is an adjective.
How do you pronounce shaven?
Shaven is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.vən/.

Words near shaven in the dictionary

  1. shavehooks
  2. shaveless
  3. shavelessness
  4. shaveling
  5. shavelings
  6. shaven
  7. shaven latten
  8. shaver
  9. Shaver Lake
  10. shavers
  11. shaves

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