five-o'clock shadow

A form of five o'clock shadow — 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.

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Meanings

nounfive-o'clock shadow (countable and uncountable, plural five-o'clock shadows)

plural five-o'clock shadows

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of five o'clock shadow.
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APA

five-o'clock shadow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-o'clock%20shadow

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“five-o'clock shadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-o'clock%20shadow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “five-o'clock shadow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-o'clock%20shadow.

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