cleanshaven

Without facial hair

Cleanshaven describes a man whose face is free of beard or stubble—smooth from recent shaving.

The word often distinguishes someone from bearded alternatives: The suspect was described as cleanshaven, about six feet tall.

Also spelled clean-shaven.

grooming

razor

Blade for removing hair

foam · gel · balm · beardless · shorn · depilated · trim · tonic · lotion · whiskers

appearance

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

  • sleekSmooth and elegant
  • polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
  • neatOrderly, or undiluted

tidy · kempt · dapper · sharp · smart · crisp · fresh-faced · youthful · professional · presentable

texture

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

  • softYielding to touch
  • silkySmooth and lustrous
  • glideMove with effortless continuity

velvet · porcelain · touchable · buffed

Opposites
facial hair presence

cleanshavenbearded

Having facial hair

unshaven · bewhiskered · stubbly · hirsute · mustachioed

Family

clean, shave, shaving, unclean, shaved, cleanse, cleanliness, unshaven, cleansing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G