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

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

Examples of clean-shaven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But according to both Sarah Teague and Dill's attorney at the time, Bill Polk, Dill was clean-shaven and shorn bald at the time of Heather's disappearance. —Jon Webb, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2025

Odd, the observer, a clean-shaven man, thought, but not remarkable. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

The suspect is described as a white, clean-shaven man in his 30s with brown hair who is 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds, sheriff’s officials said. —Julie Vossler-Henderson, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025

As fans of the sci-fi movies know, Momoa looks quite different with a clean-shaven face. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clean-shaven

• engraven
• unshaven
• craven
• flavin
• graven
• haven
• maven
• pavan
• raven
• shaven
• riboflavin