1
: cut so that the surface or edge is smooth and even
2
: sharply defined
3
: of wholesome appearance

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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 Later that night at the local rock club, a capacity crowd of clean-cut, low-key collegians sways and claps politely to the Counting Crows set. Jim Greer, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2024 But the parallels between the clean-cut Vance and me only went so far. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for clean-cut 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clean-cut was in 1843

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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-cut. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

clean-cut

adjective
ˈklēn-ˈkət
: neat and wholesome looking

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