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

How to use clean-shaven in a sentence

With Charlie Hebdo, “you really have a clean case here,” Shearer said.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Millions of dollars in renovation later the building is gorgeous—Clean, well-kept, organized.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Clean as a whistle,” says a senior investigator involved in the case.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Clean-shaven and balding, Saleem is in his forties and walks with a limp.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He shall give his mind to finish the glazing, and his watching to make clean the furnace.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And I will turn my hand to thee, and I will clean purge away thy dross, and I will take away all thy tin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A groom is a chap, that a gentleman keeps to clean his 'osses, and be blown up, when things go wrong.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The sun was palely shining upon dry, clean pavements and upon roads juicy with black mud.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Who could have believed that only a fortnight ago these same figures were clean as new pins; smart and well-liking!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for clean-shaven

clean-shaven

adjective

(of men) having the facial hair shaved off

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