FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW

Meaning of FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW in English

the rather dark stubble that appears on a man's face some hours after shaving, typically in the late afternoon if he shaved in the morning.

Also, five-o'clock shadow .

[ 1935-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FIVE-O'CLOCK SHADOW — noun Etymology: so called from the resemblance of a dark beard's stubble to a shadow : the growth of beard …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — n. beard growth that can be noticed late in the day on a man who has shaved that morning
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — ■ noun a slight growth of beard visible on a man's chin several hours after he has shaved.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — noun [ sing. ] ( informal ) the dark colour that appears on a man's chin and face when the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — ˌfive o'clock ˈshadow BrE AmE noun [singular] the dark colour on a man’s chin where the hair has grown during …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — {n. phr.} A very short growth of beard on a man's face who did shave in the morning but whose …
Slang English vocab
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — {n. phr.} A very short growth of beard on a man's face who did shave in the morning but whose …
Словарь английских идиом
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — visible whisker growth toward the end of the day "If we're going out tonight I better shave my five o'clock …
English Idioms vocabulary
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — n. phr. A very short growth of beard on a man's face who did shave in the morning but whose …
American Idioms English vocabulary
FIVE-O'CLOCK SHADOW — (разговорное) легкая щетина, выросшая за день (особ. на лице у брюнетов)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FIVE-O'CLOCK SHADOW — разг. лёгкая щетина, выросшая за день ( особ. на лице у брюнетов )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FIVE-O'CLOCK SHADOW — разг. лёгкая щетина, выросшая за день ( особ. на лице у брюнетов )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FIVE-O'CLOCK SHADOW — разг. лёгкая щетина, выросшая за день ( особ. на лице у брюнетов )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — n. легкая щетина
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — n. легкая щетина
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — n infml Your five o'clock shadow is showing already — В конце рабочего дня у тебя уже опять появилась щетина
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — n infml Your five o'clock shadow is showing already — В конце рабочего дня у тебя уже опять появилась щетина
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — five o'clock shadow n infml Your five o'clock shadow is showing already В конце рабочего дня у тебя уже опять …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW — Your five o'clock shadow is showing already — В конце рабочего дня у тебя уже опять появилась щетина
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
FIVE-O'CLOCK SHADOW — (разговорное) легкая щетина, выросшая за день (особ. на лице у брюнетов)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FIVE — quin
English interlingue dictionary
FIVE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Five Classics Five Dynasties Five Pecks of Rice {{link=Five The">Five The The Mighty Five …
Английский словарь Британика
SHADOW — I. ˈsha(ˌ)dō, -_də; -_dəw, -_dō+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduwe, sceadwe, oblique case …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
O — I. ˈō noun ( plural o's or os ˈōz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 15th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIVE — I. ˈfīv adjective Etymology: Middle English, adjective & pron., from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German funf, finf …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOCK — I. ˈkläk noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English clok, from Middle Dutch clocke clock, bell, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-O — I. (ˌ)ō noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from oh (I) : one that is or that constitutes or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
O' — preposition also o ə Etymology: in sense 1 from Middle English o, o-, alteration of on; in sense 2 from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIVE — (n.) The number next greater than four, and less than six; five units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
SHADOW — — shadower , n. — shadowless , adj. — shadowlike , adj. /shad"oh/ , n. 1. a dark figure or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
O — /oh/ , interj., n., pl. O's . interj. 1. (used before a name in direct address, esp. in solemn or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIVE — /fuyv/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, four plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 5 or V. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOCK — clock 1 /klok/ , n. 1. an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIVE — n. number 5; group of five objects
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHADOW — I. ˈsha-(ˌ)dō noun Etymology: Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade Date: before 12th century 1. : partial …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
O — I. ˈō noun ( plural o's or os ˈōz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOCK — I. ˈkläk noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English clok, from Middle Dutch clocke bell, clock, from Old French or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
O' — also o ə, ō Etymology: Middle English o, o-, contraction of on & of Date: 13th century 1. chiefly dialect …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIVE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from five, adjective, from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German finf five, Latin quinque, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHADOW — noun a small degree; a shade. 2. shadow ·noun darkness; shade; obscurity. 3. shadow ·noun a spirit; a ghost; a …
Webster English vocab
FIVE — adj four and one added; one more than four. 2. five ·noun a symbol representing this number, as 5, or …
Webster English vocab
CLOCK — noun the striking of a clock. 2. clock ·noun a watch, ·esp. one that strikes. 3. clock ·vt to ornament …
Webster English vocab
O — O 1 (also o ) ■ noun ( plural Os or O's ) 1》 the fifteenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHADOW — [shad.ow] n [ME shadwe, fr. OE sceaduw-, sceadu shade] (bef. 12c) 1: partial darkness or obscurity within a part of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIVE — [five] n [ME, fr. five, adj., fr. OE fif; akin to OHG finf five, L quinque, Gk pente] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOCK — [clock] n, often attrib [ME clok, fr. MD clocke bell, clock, fr. ONF or ML; ONF cloque bell, fr. ML …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOCK — machine in which a device that performs regular movements in equal intervals of time is linked to a counting mechanism …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHADOW — shadow BrE AmE ˈʃæd əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ shadow|ed d ▷ shadow|ing ɪŋ ▷ shadow|s z ▶ ˌ shadow …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
O — I O, o BrE AmE əʊ AmE oʊ ▷ O's, o's, Os əʊz AmE oʊz —Communications code name: Oscar ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIVE — five BrE AmE faɪv —but for clarity in communications code, fife faɪf ▷ fives faɪvz ▶ ˌ five- ˌ finger …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHADOW — / ˈʃædəʊ; NAmE -doʊ/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun DARK SHAPE 1. [ C ] the dark shape …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
O — / əʊ; NAmE oʊ/ noun , exclamation ■ noun (also o ) ( pl. Os , O's , o's / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIVE — / faɪv; NAmE / number 5 : There are only five cookies left. five of Sweden's top financial experts Ten …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOCK — / klɒk; NAmE klɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] an instrument for measuring and showing time, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHADOW — I. shad ‧ ow 1 S3 W2 /ˈʃædəʊ $ -doʊ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ shadow …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
O — I. O 1 BrE AmE , o /əʊ $ oʊ/ noun ( plural O’s , o’s ) 1 . [uncountable …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIVE — five /faɪv/ BrE AmE number , noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: fif ] 1 . the number 5: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOCK — I. clock 1 S2 W3 /klɒk $ klɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHADOW — n. & v. --n. 1 shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIVE — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than four or one half of ten; the sum of three units and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOCK — n. & v. --n. 1 an instrument for measuring time, driven mechanically or electrically and indicating hours, minutes, etc., by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHADOW — n. & v. n. 1 shade or a patch of shade. 2 a dark figure projected by a body intercepting …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIVE — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than four or one half of ten; the sum of three units and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOCK — n. & v. n. 1 an instrument for measuring time, driven mechanically or electrically and indicating hours, minutes, etc., by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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