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

Boys with peach fuzz and pimples … they seemed to transform into men as they pulled on their pads and laced up their skates.—

Guy Lawson

Examples of peach fuzz in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Only the easiest way, in my opinion, to get rid of pesky peach fuzz — with the Finishing Touch Flawless Electric Facial Hair Remover. —

Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 Dermaplaning is a popular treatment that removes facial peach fuzz and dead skin cells to create a soft, smooth complexion. —

Mya Bungar, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024 The combined removal of dead cells and peach fuzz allows the absorption of skincare products, which leads to a brighter skin tone. —

Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024 This miniature electric shaver features a convenient compact design and is made for picking up peach fuzz on the chin, cheeks, upper lip, and jawline. —

Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023 Removing upper lip hair, maintaining eyebrows, and reducing peach fuzz at home can feel a bit daunting. —

Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023 Cons The powder made our tester's peach fuzz more detectable. —

Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023 The manual exfoliation technique is used to help remove dead surface cells and vellus hair (peach fuzz) from the facial skin. —

India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023 For humans, sweat proved even more useful than protective fur; our thick coat dwindled into peach fuzz to allow water to evaporate more efficiently. —

WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023

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