mountain man
Americannoun
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a man who lives and works in the mountains or wilderness, especially a frontiersman or pioneer, as in the early American West.
Etymology
Origin of mountain man
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Slim and handsome in a green shirt with a honey-colored beard, he looked like a real mountain man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Chopfit Chopper Fitness Tool: A fun new portable fitness tool for your Northwest mountain man, the Chopper emphasizes core strength, rotational power and stabilization exercises, enhanced by an accompanying app.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
During the pandemic, he has traded his Washington-based policy wonk look with a trimmed beard and buzzed hair for a shaggier and scruffier look to fit a Colorado mountain man.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2021
Unless the look you’re going for is unkempt mountain man — which, OK, anything goes these days — beard care takes time and effort.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2020
Stories and legends about the awesome mountain man followed shortly.
From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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