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close shave
noun \ˈklōs-, ˈklōsh-\
Definition of CLOSE SHAVE
: a narrow escape
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First Known Use of CLOSE SHAVE
1834
Related to CLOSE SHAVE
- Synonyms
- close call, near miss
Rhymes with CLOSE SHAVE
airwave, behave, brain wave, cold wave, concave, conclave, deprave, dissave, drawshave, enclave, engrave, enslave, exclave, ground wave, heat wave, margrave, new wave, octave, outbrave, Palgrave, palsgrave, shock wave, shortwave, sine wave, sky wave, sound wave, spokeshave, S wave, wage slave, white slave, Wind Cave
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