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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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Clean-shaven and balding, Saleem is in his forties and walks with a limp.
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It felt like that kind of moment, with Whitney trying to smooth things over.
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You may just enjoy the rich, smooth fruit of their labor that little bit more.
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To produce deliciously smooth drams of single malt, the region has refined the ancient art of distillation.
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Selections for practice should be chosen which contain much variety of thought and feeling and are smooth in movement.
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I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
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A long stretch of smooth ice followed, over which he glided with ever-increasing speed.
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The object of this practise is to attain facility in manipulating the elements while maintaining the smooth quality of the tone.
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