Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clean-cut

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: clean--cut
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a neat, smart appearance

Example Sentences

"a clean-cut young officer in a spotless uniform"
"I fell down / To my bended knees, / Saying, "I dig farmers, / Don't shoot me, please!" / He cocked his rifle / And began to shout, / "You're that travelin' salesman / That I have heard about." / I said, "No! No! No! / I'm a doctor and it's true, / I'm a clean-cut kid / And I been to college, too.""
"Of the fifty or so people present, most were clean-cut men in their twenties or thirties. Dalio sat down near the front of the room."
"here’s something a little too perfect about Dan Stevens. Even when he’s not literally playing a Disney prince, he looks like one: poised, chiseled, giving off a clean-cut aura no matter his state of grooming."

Etymology

Apparently from the idea of being smoothly shaped and thus the opposite of “rough” or “coarse”.

Inflected Forms

more clean-cut (comparative) most clean-cut (superlative)

Synonyms

clear clear-cut trig trim

Questions

What does clean-cut mean?: Having a neat, smart appearance
Where does clean-cut come from?: Apparently from the idea of being smoothly shaped and thus the opposite of “rough” or “coarse”.

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