smooth-shaven
[ smooth-shey-vuhn ]
/ ˈsmuðˈʃeɪ vən /
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adjective
having the beard and mustache shaved off; clean-shaven.
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Origin of smooth-shaven
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby smooth-shaven
smoothing circuit, smoothing iron, smooth muscle, smooth over, smooth sailing, smooth-shaven, smooth snake, smooth-spoken, smooth sumac, smooth-talk, smooth-tongued
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