clean-shaven
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of clean-shaven
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The author chronicles the troubled youth and “vagrant years” of Tennyson, up until 1850, when the still clean-shaven poet experienced a sudden change of fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
At the windows, clean-shaven faces cast curious glances at the journalists in the compound.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
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 • Jun. 16, 2025
In a series of posts on X, Gen Kainerugabai, who is also Uganda's military chief, said Mr Sebuufu was "in my basement", attaching the bodyguard's photo with a clean-shaven head.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
He was clean-shaven, wearing jeans and an oversize T-shirt.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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