five o'clock shadow

== English == === Alternative forms === 5 o'clock shadow, five-o'clock shadow === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === === Noun === five o'clock shadow (countable and uncountable, plural five o'clock shadows) (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. ==== Translations ==== === See also === stubble designer stubble === References === === 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.