skive

To avoid work or duty; shirk.

To cut thin layers off (leather or rubber, for example); pare.

To turn up the eyes.

In gem-cutting, same as diamond-wheel .

In leather manufacturing and lapidary-work, to shave, scarf, or pare off; grind away (superfluous substance).

The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.

To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).

The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.

To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).

To avoid one’s lessons or, sometimes, work. Chiefly at school or university.