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Definition of five o'clock shadow in English: five o'clock shadownoun A dark appearance on a man's chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning. (男子早晨剃须后长出的)短须 Example sentencesExamples - I reached over and touched the five o'clock shadow that was already forming on his face, and felt the rough surface against his chin.
- She said although he had no facial hair, she thought he had a five o'clock shadow.
- He could shave at breakfast, reach five o'clock shadow by midday, and have a fully grown handlebar by teatime.
- Gone is the five o'clock shadow, at least for the time being.
- I shaved and washed my face before I left, getting rid of the slight five o'clock shadow that cursed my face around dinner time.
- A heavy handlebar moustache hangs over a solid jaw, grey with a permanent five o'clock shadow.
- A five o'clock shadow was along his chin and the sides of his face, but it was adorable on him.
- He hadn't shaved, and there was a hint of a five o'clock shadow on his face.
- He had a five o'clock shadow and chiseled cheek bones.
- She noticed the presence of a five o'clock shadow.
- Absently, he brushed his fingers against the five o'clock shadow on his cheek and pushed the unruly locks of honey-brown hair from his face.
- The glasses were a new addition since she had seen him last, as was the five o'clock shadow on his chin and upper lip.
- He had a five o'clock shadow in the early afternoon, but he still had shaved relatively recently.
- Combined with his five o'clock shadow, he looked like a vagrant.
- The man was tall, green-eyed, with curly black hair and a five o'clock shadow.
- Those eyes were the only thing that stood out in an unremarkable face obscured behind a carefully cultivated five o'clock shadow.
- Instead of the patchy chin hair he had before, he now sported a five o'clock shadow.
- With chiselled features, locks of untamed brown hair, soft brown eyes and permanent five o'clock shadow, he was the type that had women fall into his arms.
- It's no wonder every bloke I see has a five o'clock shadow.
- It is different to normal ladies make-up as it is a lot heavier and there is a special foundation I use to hide my five o'clock shadow.
Synonyms facial hair, whiskers, stubble, designer stubble, bristles Definition of five o'clock shadow in US English: five o'clock shadownounˈˌfīvəˌkläk ˈSHadō A dark appearance on a man's chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning. (男子早晨剃须后长出的)短须 Example sentencesExamples - I shaved and washed my face before I left, getting rid of the slight five o'clock shadow that cursed my face around dinner time.
- A five o'clock shadow was along his chin and the sides of his face, but it was adorable on him.
- She noticed the presence of a five o'clock shadow.
- It is different to normal ladies make-up as it is a lot heavier and there is a special foundation I use to hide my five o'clock shadow.
- I reached over and touched the five o'clock shadow that was already forming on his face, and felt the rough surface against his chin.
- Those eyes were the only thing that stood out in an unremarkable face obscured behind a carefully cultivated five o'clock shadow.
- With chiselled features, locks of untamed brown hair, soft brown eyes and permanent five o'clock shadow, he was the type that had women fall into his arms.
- The glasses were a new addition since she had seen him last, as was the five o'clock shadow on his chin and upper lip.
- She said although he had no facial hair, she thought he had a five o'clock shadow.
- He could shave at breakfast, reach five o'clock shadow by midday, and have a fully grown handlebar by teatime.
- He hadn't shaved, and there was a hint of a five o'clock shadow on his face.
- Gone is the five o'clock shadow, at least for the time being.
- He had a five o'clock shadow in the early afternoon, but he still had shaved relatively recently.
- A heavy handlebar moustache hangs over a solid jaw, grey with a permanent five o'clock shadow.
- Absently, he brushed his fingers against the five o'clock shadow on his cheek and pushed the unruly locks of honey-brown hair from his face.
- Combined with his five o'clock shadow, he looked like a vagrant.
- The man was tall, green-eyed, with curly black hair and a five o'clock shadow.
- He had a five o'clock shadow and chiseled cheek bones.
- Instead of the patchy chin hair he had before, he now sported a five o'clock shadow.
- It's no wonder every bloke I see has a five o'clock shadow.
Synonyms facial hair, whiskers, stubble, designer stubble, bristles |