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clean-shaven

American  
[kleen-shey-vuhn] / ˈklinˈʃeɪ vən /

adjective

  1. (of a man) having the beard and mustache shaved off.

clean-shaven British  

adjective

  1. (of men) having the facial hair shaved off

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Brunettes, blonds, mustached, clean-shaven, my patio-bar dates don’t seem to get it, and their answers have alarmed me — their apathy almost as alarming as outright hate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

The clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May last year but caused controversy and its implementation was postponed for 12 months.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Stared back at his reflection: clean-shaven, but his eyes were still red and puffy.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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