five o'clock shadow
Late-day beard growth
Five o'clock shadow is the visible stubble that appears on a man's face late in the day, hours after his morning shave.
The term evokes the end of a workday when the growth becomes noticeable: He showed up to the dinner party with a five o'clock shadow.
Some men cultivate it deliberately as a style.
Facial sensory hairs
- bristleCoarse animal hair
- scruffBack neck area
- facial hairBeard, mustache, stubble
- unshavenHaving facial bristles
fuzz · prickle · regrowth · growth · coarse hair · patchy · sparse · thick
Blade for removing hair
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
- trimmerCutting or pruning device
- aftershaveScented post-razor lotion
- shave creamLather for whisker removal
electric shaver · blade · safety razor · straight razor · cartridge · foam · gel · touch-up
Rough and irritating
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- raspyRough and grating
- sandpaperyRough like grit
coarse · rough · abrasive · gritty · tactile · scraping · grazing · chafing
Deliberately short facial hair
- intentionalDone on purpose
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- leading manPrincipal male actor
suave · debonair · effortless · casual · relaxed · laid-back · nonchalant
Messily neglected in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
- rakishDashingly unconventional in style
- roguishMischievously charming
weathered · grizzled · unpolished · rough-hewn · lived-in · working-class · blue-collar · tired
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
- bristleCoarse animal hair
- scruffBack neck area
- facial hairBeard, mustache, stubble
unshaven · fuzz · prickle · regrowth · growth · coarse hair · patchy · sparse · thick · dark
razor
Blade for removing hair
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
- trimmerCutting or pruning device
- aftershaveScented post-razor lotion
shave cream · electric shaver · blade · safety razor · straight razor · cartridge · foam · gel · touch-up · close shave
scratchy
Rough and irritating
sandpapery · coarse · rough · abrasive · gritty · tactile · scraping · grazing · chafing · ticklish
designer stubble
Deliberately short facial hair
- intentionalDone on purpose
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- trendyCurrently in vogue
leading man · suave · debonair · effortless · casual · relaxed · laid-back · nonchalant
scruffy
Messily neglected in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
- rakishDashingly unconventional in style
roguish · weathered · grizzled · unpolished · rough-hewn · lived-in · working-class · blue-collar · tired · hardworking
- facial hairbeard, bearded, goatee, moustache, stubble
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- shavingrazor, razors, shave, blade, blades
- shadowspenumbra, umbra, silhouette, shade, shading
- sloppinessmessiness, untidiness, dishevelment, slovenliness, unkemptness
- morning facebedhead, puffy eyes, eye bags, dark circles, sleepy eyes
five o'clock shadowclean-shaven
Having no beard
close shave · full beard · baby face · beardless · bearded