clean-shaven
adjective
clean-shav·en
ˈklēn-ˈshā-vən 
: having the hair shaved off
His colorful language is as much a part of his image as his clean-shaven head and bulging biceps.—
Roman Modrowski
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especially
: having a shaved face : having no beard or mustache
Her ideal mate is at least 6-foot-3, athletic and either clean-shaven or sporting a nice goatee. —Ebony
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Most striking of all, Orlok now has a mustache, a departure from his original, clean-shaven look.
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Rafi was clean-shaven and looked young, sporting a blue tie that clashed with the bright red background.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione appeared calm and clean-shaven Thursday at his second court appearance since his arrest for allegedly shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last week, in a court appearance that lasted all of 10 minutes, a clean-shaven Wallen pleaded guilty in the chair-throwing case to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Rafi was clean-shaven and looked young, sporting a blue tie that clashed with the bright red background.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione Extradition To New York Is In 'Interest' Of Justice
By Erin Keller
Reporter (Live News)
0
What's New
Luigi Mangione appeared calm and clean-shaven Thursday at his second court appearance since his arrest for allegedly shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last week, in a court appearance that lasted all of 10 minutes, a clean-shaven Wallen pleaded guilty in the chair-throwing case to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Clean-shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-shaven. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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