peach fuzz
noun
informal
: fine, light hair and especially such hair growing on the face of a male adolescent
His face showed a bit of peach fuzz, the skin still soft and childlike around his full cheeks.—
Jamie Lyn Smith
Jamie Lyn SmithBoys with peach fuzz and pimples … they seemed to transform into men as they pulled on their pads and laced up their skates.—Guy Lawson
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Tamma was crying and snotting into the downy peach fuzz of her upper lip.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The weight of the tool allows for more control, allowing for the blade to safely and gently glide across your face to exfoliate and remove annoying peach fuzz.
—Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Set the scene In Zafferana Etnea, a town on the slope of Sicily’s Mount Etna, find peace amongst the many dozens of fruit trees, which bear globes of citrus and fruits covered in peach fuzz for the elegant breakfast spread.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The weight of the tool allows for more control, allowing for the blade to safely and gently glide across your face to exfoliate and remove annoying peach fuzz.
—Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Set the scene In Zafferana Etnea, a town on the slope of Sicily’s Mount Etna, find peace amongst the many dozens of fruit trees, which bear globes of citrus and fruits covered in peach fuzz for the elegant breakfast spread.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Peach fuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peach%20fuzz. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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