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five o'clock shadow

five o'clock shad·ow
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahyv uh-klok shad-oh]
    • /faɪv əˈklɒk ˈʃæd oʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahyv uh-klok shad-oh]
    • /faɪv əˈklɒk ˈʃæd oʊ/

Definition of five o'clock shadow words

  • noun 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. 1
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Origin of five o'clock shadow

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Five o'clock shadow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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five o'clock shadow popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for five o'clock shadow

noun five o'clock shadow

  • whiskers — whiskers, a beard.
  • stubble — Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
All 3 Synonyms of five o'clock shadow

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