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—hatchet-faced, adj.a thin face with sharp features.[1640-50]
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hatchet face — Hatchet Hatch et ( [e^]t), n. [F. hachette, dim. of hache ax. See 1st {Hatch}, {Hash}.] 1. A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a tomahawk. [1913 Webster] Buried was the bloody hatchet.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hatchet face — ☆ hatchet face n. a lean, sharp face, suggesting the cutting edge of a hatchet hatchet faced adj … English World dictionary
hatchet face — noun 1. : a long narrow face with sharp features 2. : a person having a thin sharp face • hatchet faced ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective * * * hatchet faced, adj. a thin face with sharp features. [1640 50] * * * hatchet face … Useful english dictionary
hatchet face — {n.} A long narrow face with sharp parts; also, a person with such a face. * /Johnny was sent to the principal s office because he called his teacher old hatchet face./ * /He was hatchet faced and not at all handsome./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hatchet face — {n.} A long narrow face with sharp parts; also, a person with such a face. * /Johnny was sent to the principal s office because he called his teacher old hatchet face./ * /He was hatchet faced and not at all handsome./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hatchet\ face — noun A long narrow face with sharp parts; also, a person with such a face. Johnny was sent to the principal s office because he called his teacher old hatchet face. He was hatchet faced and not at all handsome … Словарь американских идиом
hatchet face — noun Date: circa 1666 a thin sharp face • hatchet faced adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
hatchet face — /ˈhætʃət feɪs/ (say hachuht fays) noun a sharp, narrow face. –hatchet faced, adjective …
hatchet face — hatch′et face n. a thin face with sharp features • Etymology: 1640–50 hatch′et faced , adj … From formal English to slang
Hatchet face — sharp, narrow face … Dictionary of Australian slang
