five o'clock shadow

短语

发音

US

词形变化

five o'clock shadows 复数

别名

5 o'clock shadow five-o'clock shadow

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A dark appearance on a man's chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning.

    可数 非正式 不可数

词源

First use appears c. 1942, US, advertising copy written by Jules B. Singer of the Federal Advertising Agency for the Gem brand of safety razors, made by the American Safety Razor Company.

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