clean-cut
Americanadjective
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having distinct, regular shape.
a face with clean-cut features.
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clearly outlined.
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neat and wholesome.
a polite, clean-cut young man.
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unambiguously clear; unmistakable; clear-cut.
The case against him is a clean-cut one.
adjective
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clearly outlined; neat
clean-cut lines of a ship
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definite
a clean-cut decision in boxing
Etymology
Origin of clean-cut
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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“The best investors in the world all operate with very clean-cut, black-and-white rules with respect to managing risk.”
From MarketWatch
Usually, we get preachiness or something clean-cut and easy to discern.
From Salon
Warner, who was best known for his portrayal of clean-cut Theodore Huxtable, drowned while swimming in the Caribbean off Costa Rica.
From Los Angeles Times
She shared the video of Warner, best known for his portrayal of clean-cut Theodore Huxtable, a week after he drowned while swimming in the Caribbean off Costa Rica.
From Los Angeles Times
It had a habit of poking at power with the good-natured grin of a clean-cut, handsome host.
From Salon
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