clean-shaven
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of clean-shaven
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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He was tall, clean-shaven, reddish-haired, with warm brown eyes that made you feel immediately seen.
From Los Angeles Times
He’s a dashing, square-jawed, clean-shaven matinee idol with a luxurious head of long, curly black hair.
From Los Angeles Times
He even looked younger, swapping his clean-shaven exuberance for a moodier vibe, crooning ballads beneath a cap and shades that hid his face.
From BBC
The dress code requires its employees to wear company-issued hats with their hair tucked in, and male employees must be clean-shaven, the lawsuit says.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian shirts he’s adopted as an unofficial uniform.
From Los Angeles Times
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