1
: cut so that the surface or edge is smooth and even
2
: sharply defined
3
: of wholesome appearance

Examples of clean-cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the parallels between the clean-cut Vance and me only went so far. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024 But Philippot saw a spark in the clean-cut and earnest Bardella — who had a face the camera loved — and opted to promote his career. Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 The Foo Fighters frontman ditched his usual rock star style for his July 2 outing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and instead wore a clean-cut suit and tie with brown Gucci loafers. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024 What happened in real life: Six months before the episode aired, ruthless Yankees owner George Steinbrenner ordered the team's manager to not play anyone who didn't adhere to his clean-cut policy — and Mattingly was benched for not trimming his hair. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for clean-cut 

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clean-cut was in 1843

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“Clean-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-cut. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

clean-cut

adjective
ˈklēn-ˈkət
: neat and wholesome looking

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