smooth-shaven
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of smooth-shaven
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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And interestingly, not all the women are smooth-shaven when the advert ends.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2018
These smooth-shaven, intensely modern young men sufficiently dispose of the Victorian idea that Anarchism is an affair of terrifying beards.
From Time Magazine Archive
But beard critics said that the shaving command was conclusive proof that Ezekiel was smooth-shaven at the time he was doing his best prophesying.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the landscape before him is the sort he prefers: smooth-shaven, without litter, walled, serene, and mastered by man's works.
From Time Magazine Archive
Neon signs blinked on and off in the street below, throwing pink, green, and blue mists against his smooth-shaven cheeks.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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