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Definitions

clean-shaven

[kleen-shey-vuhn] / ˈklinˈʃeɪ vən /
ADJECTIVE
hairless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bald shaved
WEAK
baldheaded beardless cue ball depilated glabrate glabrescent glabrous shaven shorn skinhead smooth smooth-faced tonsured whiskerless
Antonyms
WEAK
furry hairy hirsute

Example Sentences

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The author chronicles the troubled youth and “vagrant years” of Tennyson, up until 1850, when the still clean-shaven poet experienced a sudden change of fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

At the windows, clean-shaven faces cast curious glances at the journalists in the compound.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian shirts he’s adopted as an unofficial uniform.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

In May 2023, BBC Scotland News saw a message posted on Police Scotland's internal website from the then Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs outlining plans to introduce a clean-shaven policy.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Macon was clean-shaven; Milkman was desperate for a mustache.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison