unshaven
adjective
un·shav·en
ˌən-ˈshā-vən 
variants
or less commonly unshaved
: not shaven
… rubbing her cheek against the grain of his unshaven chin …—
Frank Norris
Frank Norrisan unshaven man
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But Jersey boy Pete, who manages to look exactly the same degree of unshaven from day to day, is paisan enough for them all.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The unshaven Buttigieg, along with the bearded vice president, have ended that tell.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Moos wrote that when Frost showed up for a secret interview at a Philadelphia hotel the night before his undefeated UCF team played a road game at Temple, Frost was unshaven and wearing sweats.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Authorities described the suspect as a man in his 30s, about 6 feet tall and unshaven.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The unshaven Buttigieg, along with the bearded vice president, have ended that tell.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Moos wrote that when Frost showed up for a secret interview at a Philadelphia hotel the night before his undefeated UCF team played a road game at Temple, Frost was unshaven and wearing sweats.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Authorities described the suspect as a man in his 30s, about 6 feet tall and unshaven.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Unshaven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshaven. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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