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Definition of five o’clock shadow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

five o’clock shadow

noun
 
/ˌfaɪv əˌklɒk ˈʃædəʊ/
 
/ˌfaɪv əˌklɑːk ˈʃædəʊ/
(also 5 o'clock shadow)
[singular]
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  1. the dark colour that appears on the chin and sides of a man's face when the hair has grown a little during the day since he shaved in the morning
previously
adverb
 
 
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