Clean-cut
(adjective)
- Neat and well-groomed in appearance; having a smooth, well-defined shape or form.
- Having a clear, distinct, or well-defined appearance or outline.
Origin:
Clean-cut is a compound word derived from "clean" and "cut" with the meaning of having a neat, smooth, and well-defined appearance or shape.
Examples:
- He had a clean-cut appearance, with his hair neatly combed and his clothes pressed.
- The design of the building was clean-cut and modern, with straight lines and minimal ornamentation.
- The young man had a clean-cut, all-American look about him.
- The garden was a clean-cut, geometric design with neatly trimmed hedges.
- The sculpture had clean-cut lines and a polished finish.