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clean-shaven
[ kleen-shey-vuhn ]
/ ˈklinˈʃeɪ vən /
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adjective
(of a man) having the beard and mustache shaved off.
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Origin of clean-shaven
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby clean-shaven
cleanness, cleanout, clean room, cleanse, cleanser, clean-shaven, clean sheet, cleansing tissue, cleanskin, clean slate, clean someone's clock
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British Dictionary definitions for clean-shaven
clean-shaven
adjective
(of men) having the facial hair shaved off
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