clean-cut
adjective
1
: cut so that the surface or edge is smooth and even
2
: sharply defined
3
: of wholesome appearance
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This new look was a far cry from the polished image fans are used to seeing on shows like Wheel of Fortune, where Seacrest, 50, sticks to his dapper, clean-cut persona.
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Jane Lacroix, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
To complete the look, Dior US Sauvage Grooming Ambassador Vince Garcia crafted clean-cut, natural grooming for McLaughlin.
—Annie Walton Doyle, Essence, 1 Jan. 2025
Jason Bateman recently returned to his clean-cut hairstyle.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Rounding out the collection is the Lola, a clean-cut heel available in grey denim and blue denim with a pointed-toe design.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jane Lacroix, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
To complete the look, Dior US Sauvage Grooming Ambassador Vince Garcia crafted clean-cut, natural grooming for McLaughlin.
—Annie Walton Doyle, Essence, 1 Jan. 2025
Jason Bateman recently returned to his clean-cut hairstyle.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Rounding out the collection is the Lola, a clean-cut heel available in grey denim and blue denim with a pointed-toe design.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-cut. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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