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stubble

[stuhb-uhl] / ˈstʌb əl /


NOUN
five o'clock shadow
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The tribunal was told that in the changing room Rose was "seen wearing boxer shorts" and "bearing stubble".

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to alleviate the issue.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

Silver pearls glisten on the men’s foreheads and their eyes are sunken deep in their pale faces, framed in a stubble of beard.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2025

A hint of ginger stubble shadows his jaw, and freckles spatter his nose.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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