peach fuzz
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of peach fuzz
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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He’s like Clark Kent with peach fuzz: tall, slender, soft-spoken, favoring khakis and long-sleeved shirts and more earnest than a Peace Corps volunteer.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024
Pantone has announced its color of the year, peach fuzz, which highlights the hue’s coziness and comfort.
From National Geographic • Dec. 7, 2023
Recalling his earliest encounter with Dylan, Elliott described him as “a nifty little kid with peach fuzz, he couldn’t shave yet.”
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
Those who could sprout peach fuzz were trusted to keep it in check, and they were given, of all things, a blade in order to do it.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2019
Milez nervously rubs the peach fuzz on his chin.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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