clean-shaven
adjective
clean-shav·en
ˈklēn-ˈshā-vən 
: having the hair shaved off
His colorful language is as much a part of his image as his clean-shaven head and bulging biceps.—
Roman Modrowski
Roman Modrowski
especially
: having a shaved face : having no beard or mustache
Her ideal mate is at least 6-foot-3, athletic and either clean-shaven or sporting a nice goatee. —Ebony
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With his pale, almost clean-shaven head, and his Adam’s apple sticking out.
—Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
With Greg Papa on screen on the KNBR YouTube channel Wednesday wearing a broad smile and clean-shaven for the first time in months, it was announced the 49ers’ popular radio play-by-play announcer would return to the booth for the final two home games of the season.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025
The fresco shows a youthful, clean-shaven Jesus dressed in a toga and carrying a goat on his shoulders, according to The Associated Press, which was the first international media organization given access to the tomb.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Shawnna was the first to be confronted with Michael’s new clean-shaven look.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
With Greg Papa on screen on the KNBR YouTube channel Wednesday wearing a broad smile and clean-shaven for the first time in months, it was announced the 49ers’ popular radio play-by-play announcer would return to the booth for the final two home games of the season.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025
The fresco shows a youthful, clean-shaven Jesus dressed in a toga and carrying a goat on his shoulders, according to The Associated Press, which was the first international media organization given access to the tomb.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Shawnna was the first to be confronted with Michael’s new clean-shaven look.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Clean-shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-shaven. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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