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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Homers or singles, beard or clean-shaven, Keith is still learning in real time.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Loftin, who also sported a clean-shaven look, has four hits in his last three games.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
The Army updated its facial hair grooming policy for soldiers, maintaining the long-standing requirement that soldiers be clean-shaven while in uniform or civilian clothing while on duty.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Cue the flashbacks, showing a clean-shaven Grace teaching middle school students before being approached about serving on a space mission to save the world.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Loftin, who also sported a clean-shaven look, has four hits in his last three games.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
The Army updated its facial hair grooming policy for soldiers, maintaining the long-standing requirement that soldiers be clean-shaven while in uniform or civilian clothing while on duty.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Cue the flashbacks, showing a clean-shaven Grace teaching middle school students before being approached about serving on a space mission to save the world.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
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“Clean-shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-shaven. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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