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Definition of 5 o'clock shadow noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

5 o'clock shadow

noun

NAmE//ˌfaɪv əklɑk ˈʃædoʊ//

[singular] (informal)

the dark color that appears on a man's chin and face when the hair has grown a little during the day

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