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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Those pictures reflect a coach with a tight haircut, clean-shaven face and eyes laser focused.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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“Clean-shaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-shaven. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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