smooth-faced
[smooth -feyst]
- beardless; smooth-shaven.
- having a smooth or polished surface, as a stone.
- deceitfully ingratiating.
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Origin of smooth-faced
First recorded in 1570–80
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Contemporary Examples
Now, the smooth-faced look like the creepy ones, the squares.
Historical Examples
He was smooth-faced and pug-nosed, with an upper lip like a camel's.
The Depot MasterJoseph C. Lincoln
"It is a trick of that smooth-faced knave Filippo," he cried.
The Shame of MotleyRaphael Sabatini
A smooth-faced Ranger sat beside the driver with a rifle across his knees.
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine
“You smooth-faced, unshaved fellows, have him always at your elbow,” said Craigie.
Flora LyndsaySusan Moodie
At his left hand, a smooth-faced, silent young man—his secretary.
The Double FourE. Phillips Oppenheim