Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close shave

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
close shave
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shave that is very short or near the skin.

noun

A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

close shaves (plural)

Phrases

by a hair's breadth

Frequently Paired Words

by a hair's breadth

Synonyms

close call close thing narrow escape narrow squeak near shave near thing squeak squeaker

Questions

What does close shave mean?
A shave that is very short or near the skin.

How to pronounce close shave

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