shaved
UK[ʃeɪvd]US[ʃeɪvd]
adj
having had hair or beard cut off very close to the skin with a razor
v
(past tense and past participle of 'shave') to cut hair off the face or body very close to the skin using a razor or shaver
Etymology
the verb 'shave' originates from the old english word 'sceafan', meaning 'to scrape, shave, polish'. this old english term is derived from the proto-germanic 'skabaną', which carries the same sense of scraping or shaving. this germanic root can be traced further back to the proto-indo-european root '(s)kep-', meaning 'to cut, to scrape, to hack'. the modern form 'shaved' follows the regular weak verb conjugation pattern in english, adding the '-ed' suffix to indicate past tense or past participle. the semantic core of cutting or scraping away a thin layer has remained remarkably consistent from its ancient roots to its contemporary use for removing hair.
Analysis
the word 'shaved' is the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'shave'. it is not productively segmented into smaller, meaningful morphemes in modern english. the core element is 'shave'.
Examples
he looked younger with a clean-shaved face.
she had shaved her legs before going to the beach.
the carpenter shaved a thin strip off the wooden plank to make it fit perfectly.