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CLEAN-CUT

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• CLEAN-CUT (adjective)
The adjective CLEAN-CUT has 2 senses:

1. neat and smart in appearance
2. clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

Familiarity information: CLEAN-CUT used as an adjective is rare.

• CLEAN-CUT (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Neat and smart in appearance

Synonyms:

clean-cut; trig; trim

Context examples:

a clean-cut and well-bred young man / the trig corporal in his jaunty cap / a trim beard

Similar:

tidy (marked by good order and cleanliness in appearance or habits)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

Synonyms:

clean-cut; clear-cut; clear

Context examples:

as clear as a whistle / clear footprints in the snow / the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather / a spire clean-cut against the sky / a clear-cut pattern

Similar:

distinct (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined)

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