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close shave

A shave that is very short or near the skin.
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He used a new razor blade for a good, close shave.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'close shave':

close shaveA near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
Close ShaveTo escape a dangerous situation very closely or to avoid some errors with a slight margin
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