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lean-faced

[ leen-feyst ]
/ ˈlinˈfeɪst /

adjective

having a thin, narrow face.

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Origin of lean-faced

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby lean-faced

lean, lean and hungry look, lean-burn, Leander, leaner, lean-faced, leangle, leaning, Leaning Tower of Pisa, lean on, lean over backwards
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