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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That’s when The Last of Us star opened up about his preferences for facial hair when appearing onscreen after seeing himself clean-shaven as the villainous Maxwell Lord in 2020’s Wonder Woman 1984, starring Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Don’t expect Pascal to go clean-shaven for a role any time soon.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
And then, in the early twentieth century, another abrupt shift back to clean-shaven faces.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Homers or singles, beard or clean-shaven, Keith is still learning in real time.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Don’t expect Pascal to go clean-shaven for a role any time soon.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
And then, in the early twentieth century, another abrupt shift back to clean-shaven faces.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Homers or singles, beard or clean-shaven, Keith is still learning in real time.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“Clean-shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-shaven. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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