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the rather dark stubble that appears on a man's face some hours after shaving, typically in the late afternoon if he shaved in the morning.Also, five-o'clock shadow.[1935-40]
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five o'clock shadow
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five o'clock shadow — A five o clock shadow is the facial hair that a man gets if he doesn t shave for a day or two … The small dictionary of idiomes
five o'clock shadow — n [singular] the dark colour on a man s chin where the hair has grown during the day … Dictionary of contemporary English
five o'clock shadow — noun uncount a slight growth of hair on a man s face in the afternoon when he SHAVED in the morning … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
five o'clock shadow — ► NOUN ▪ a slight growth of beard visible on a man s chin several hours after he has shaved … English terms dictionary
five o'clock shadow — Informal n. the slight growth of beard visible in the late afternoon on the face of a man who shaved in the morning … English World dictionary
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five o'clock shadow — the rather dark stubble that appears on a man s face some hours after shaving, typically in the late afternoon if he shaved in the morning. Also, five o clock shadow. [1935 40] * * * ˌfive o clock ˈshadow f6 [five o clock shadow five o clock… … Useful english dictionary
Five O'Clock Shadow — This article is about the a cappella group; for other meanings, see five o clock shadow. Five O Clock Shadow was an a cappella group from Boston, Massachusetts, existing from 1991 to 2003. The band had performed on FOX News, A E Network, ABC,… … Wikipedia
five-o'clock shadow — noun Etymology: so called from the resemblance of a dark beard s stubble to a shadow : the growth of beard present late in the afternoon on the face of a man who has not shaved since morning * * * five o clock shadow noun (informal) The new… … Useful english dictionary
five o'clock shadow — {n. phr.} A very short growth of beard on a man s face who did shave in the morning but whose beard is so strong that it is again visible in the afternoon. * / You have a five o clock shadow, honey, Irene said, and we re going to the opera. Why… … Dictionary of American idioms
five o'clock shadow — {n. phr.} A very short growth of beard on a man s face who did shave in the morning but whose beard is so strong that it is again visible in the afternoon. * / You have a five o clock shadow, honey, Irene said, and we re going to the opera. Why… … Dictionary of American idioms
