Shaved vs. Unshaven — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Shaved and Unshaven
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Shaved
To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver
The barber lathered his face and then shaved him.
Unshaven
Not having shaved; not shaven; untrimmed.
Shaved
To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver.
Unshaven
(figurative) Unkempt.
The recruit's face was smooth but for a single almost imperceptible hair protruding from his chin. "Unshaven!" screamed the officer.
Shaved
To crop, trim, or mow closely
Shave a meadow.
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Unshaven
Not shaved
Shaved
To remove thin slices from
Shave a board.
Shaved
To cut or scrape into thin slices; shred
Shave chocolate.
Shaved
To come close to or graze in passing.
Shaved
Simple past tense and past participle of shave
Shaved
Having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
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