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stubble

[stuhb-uhl] / ˈstʌb əl /


NOUN
five o'clock shadow
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Hilton countered that his beard was actually a happy accident: his stubble received a positive reception after a razor-free family vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

He was an old man, as brown as the others, with the stubble of a white beard.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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