shaven

[ shey-vuhn ]

verb

1. a past participle of shave.

adjective

1. closely trimmed.

shaven

/ ˈʃeɪvən /

adjective

1. 1. closely shaved or tonsured
   2. ( in combination )

      clean-shaven

Other Words From

• un·shaven adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaven¹

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Black-bearded, with a shaven and shiny head, he’s wearing a Star Wars T-shirt that declares “Your Empire Needs You”.

From BBC

Mr. Bankman-Fried, 32, was in the courtroom, clean shaven and wearing a loose fitting brown jail uniform.

From New York Times

He looked gaunt, his head shaven and his prison uniform loose.

From BBC

With shaven heads, dressed in pristine white, and heavily tattooed, the prisoners know they are being watched and return the gaze from the other side of the bars.

From BBC

"They would want them to wear their Sunday best and be all clean shaven and looking smart again."

From BBC

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