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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Zell, 20, is the most clean-cut and the only sober one, with sharp features and baggy sweatpants that swoop down to his ankles.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
18 Feb. 2026
But the man is clean-cut, clad in a full suit despite the heat.
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Caroline Goldstein,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2026
Most of the time, breakups are supposed to be clean-cut endings—no second thoughts, no leftover feelings, and generally, no contact.
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SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
Whitman’s howling yodel and clean-cut persona were a far cry from the sound Presley had been rehearsing.
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Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
18 Feb. 2026
But the man is clean-cut, clad in a full suit despite the heat.
—
Caroline Goldstein,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2026
Most of the time, breakups are supposed to be clean-cut endings—no second thoughts, no leftover feelings, and generally, no contact.
—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
Whitman’s howling yodel and clean-cut persona were a far cry from the sound Presley had been rehearsing.
—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-cut. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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