five o'clock shadowとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• 5 o'clock shadow, five-o'clock shadow

語源

First use appears c. 1942, US, advertising copy written by Jules B. Singer of the Federal Advertising Agency for the Gem brand of safety razors, made by the American Safety Razor Company.

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

1. (informal) 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.

1. • 1942 November 30, Life, page 96:

     Men Wanted Without 5 O’Clock Shadow! To get on her wanted list, you must put your best face forward. Avoid “5 o’clock shadow” — that messy afternoon beard-growth. Stay face-neat all day long by shaving with a genuine Gem Blade.

参考

• stubble
• designer stubble

参照

Further reading

• “five o clock shadow”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “five-o’clock shadow”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.