shave
1. To take a very slight trim from the edges of a
book. See also:SANDING
(1) ; TRIMMING
(1) . 2. To pare or skive leather. The term is
also applied to the areas of the leather covering
of a book that have been pared or skived, usually
the turn-ins and the area covering the spine. See
also: PARING . (256 )