well-shaven

Thân thiện

He looks well-shaven for his important meeting.

Definition

Adjective: * Closely shaved recently: Describes a person, typically a man, whose facial hair has been removed very neatly and thoroughly, leaving the skin smooth, with the action having been done not long ago.

Usage

• This adjective is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be' or 'look') to describe the state of someone's face after a very close and recent shave.
• It emphasizes both the neatness of the shave and its recency.

Examples

• The job candidate arrived looking well-shaven and professional.
• He prefers a well-shaven face to a beard.
• After his morning routine, his cheeks were smooth and well-shaven.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a sense of grooming, formality, or attention to personal appearance.
• It is often used in contexts where a neat, clean-cut appearance is valued or expected.

Variants and Related Words

• Clean-shaven (adjective): A more common synonym meaning having no beard or mustache; smoothly shaven. It may not always carry the strong connotation of that "well-shaven" does.
• Shaven (adjective): The past participle of "shave," used to describe something that has been shaved. ("His shaven head.")
• Close shave (noun phrase): An idiom meaning a narrow escape from danger or trouble. This is a separate idiom and not a direct variant of the adjective "well-shaven."

Synonyms

• Clean-shaven
• Smooth-shaven
• Closely shaved

Antonyms

• Unshaven
• Stubbly
• Bearded
• Stubbled

Học thuật

Adjective

1. closely shaved recently

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clean-shaven
• smooth-shaven