clean-cut

/'kli:n'kʌt/
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clean-cut

A clean-cut young man in a suit walks confidently down a city street.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible: Having a sharp, well-defined outline or form that is easily seen or understood.
    • Neat and smart in appearance: Having a tidy, well-groomed, and respectable look, often suggesting conventional good looks and propriety.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective (Clear and distinct):

    • The spire was clean-cut against the blue sky. (The outline of the spire was sharp and distinct against the sky.)
    • The detective found a clean-cut footprint in the soft soil. (The footprint had a very clear and well-defined shape.)

  • Adjective (Neat and smart in appearance):

    • He was a clean-cut young man in a suit and tie. (He had a tidy, well-groomed, and respectable appearance.)
    • The company prefers to hire clean-cut individuals for client-facing roles. (The company prefers employees who look neat and professional.)
Advanced Usage
  • "clean-cut image": A public or personal reputation of being neat, respectable, and morally upright.
    • The politician cultivated a clean-cut image to appeal to conservative voters.
  • "clean-cut distinction": A very clear and unambiguous difference or separation.
    • There is a clean-cut distinction between the two legal concepts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clear-cut (adj): Unambiguous; definite; not open to doubt. (Note: Often used interchangeably with 'clean-cut' for the "clear and distinct" meaning, but 'clear-cut' is more common for abstract concepts like decisions or differences.)
    • It was a clear-cut case of fraud.
  • Well-groomed (adj): Neat and tidy in appearance.
    • The ambassador was always well-groomed.
Synonyms
  • For "clear and distinct": Sharp, crisp, well-defined, clear.
  • For "neat in appearance": Tidy, trim, smart, well-groomed, dapper.
Related Phrases
  • Clean-shaven: Having no beard or mustache; with the hair on the face shaved off. (This is a common physical trait associated with the "neat appearance" meaning of 'clean-cut'.)
    • The military requires recruits to be clean-shaven.
Related Idioms
  • (As) clean-cut as they come: Used to emphasize that someone is extremely neat, respectable, and conventional in appearance and behavior.
    • He's a clean-cut as they come—never a hair out of place.
clean-cut

A clean-cut young man in a suit walks confidently down a city street.

Adjective
  1. clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
    • as clear as a whistle
    • clear footprints in the snow
    • the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather
    • a spire clean-cut against the sky
    • a clear-cut pattern
  2. neat and smart in appearance
    • a clean-cut and well-bred young man
    • the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
    • a trim beard

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