Used in a Sentence

shaven

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shaven.

Editorial note

Just because I'm not clean shaven or put on pants most days means I can't support a family?

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having been shaved.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shaven gathered in one view.

adjective

Having been shaved.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shaven.

Example sentences

1

Just because I'm not clean shaven or put on pants most days means I can't support a family?

2

But maybe there's something more to that - office dress codes in formal areas typically require clean shaven people.

3

As they become more prevalent, they will fall out of fashion because clean-shaven will look sexier.

4

Asceticism doesn't lie in the earring, nor in the shaven head, nor blowing a conch.

5

I'm 39 and I still get carded when I'm clean-shaven, which is one reason I wear a beard.

6

I just want to be that person who brings up the oppression inherent in the clean-shaven-male culture.

7

When shown men's faces, men and women study participants consistently rated the faces with beards or stubble as more attractive than clean-shaven faces.

8

My biggest reasons for avoiding being clean shaven most of the time.

9

It has shaven quite a few seconds off my boot time.

10

If you plan on staying clean shaven and dressing smartly- Ruby/Rails.

11

When it is common, then clean shaven is more attractive.

12

I told Steve they should go with Shaven Leopard, but he just wouldn't listen.

Quote examples

1

It's actually not unusual to design experimental studies with just a single person - provided the "treatment" (shaven legs in this case) are reversible.

2

It's the difference between the clean-shaven trendy beret-wearing guy who pronounces "cunt" with much deliberation, and the long-nosed family man who says cunt like a curse.

3

But beards were most alluring when facial hair was rare, whereas clean-shaven faces gained in popularity when hairy faces were the norm."[2] If this is true, then beards, when unhindered by religious beliefs, will follow a sort of sinusoid function.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shaven in a sentence?

Just because I'm not clean shaven or put on pants most days means I can't support a family?

What does shaven mean?

Having been shaved.

What part of speech is shaven?

shaven is commonly used as adjective.