clean-cut

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clean-cut

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Apparently from the idea of being smoothly shaped and thus the opposite of “rough” or “coarse”.

adjective more clean-cut · most clean-cut

Having a neat, smart appearance a clean-cut young officer in a spotless uniform

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adj having a neat, smart appearance

Español	nítido
Deutsch	adrett

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"clean-cut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clean-cut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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clean-cut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clean-cut

Chicago

"clean-cut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clean-cut.

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@misc{clean_cut_2026,
  title = {clean-cut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clean-cut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}