ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Clean-cut

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Clean-cut is an adjective meaning Having a neat, smart appearance.

Meaning

Having a neat, smart appearance.

Example Sentences

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.
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."

Synonyms for clean-cut

Depending on context, synonyms include distinct, clear, trim, tidy, trig.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tidy, trig, distinct, trim, clear, snappy.

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