clean-shaven
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of clean-shaven
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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For generations, this imposing photograph of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln—age 51 and at the crest of newfound national fame—inexplicably remained an orphan in the Lincoln visual canon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
At the windows, clean-shaven faces cast curious glances at the journalists in the compound.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
He was tall, clean-shaven, reddish-haired, with warm brown eyes that made you feel immediately seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Chilton, who is usually clean-shaven, wears clear rectangular glasses and is a keen trout fisher, founded mushroom distributor Nammex in 1989.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
He's clean-shaven with thick, dark eyebrows and grayish eyes.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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