What does it mean?
"You've got a five o'clock shadow."
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This is the sentence to talk about physical characteristics.
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A "5 o'clock shadow is the growth of beard on a man's face between the time he shaves in the morning and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Some men with lighter hair (like me) don't show it. Others with darker, thicker hair have noticable 5 o'clock shadows.
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Some dark haired men have a '5 o'clock shadow' by lunch time!
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A "5 o'clock shadow is the growth of beard on a man's face between the time he shaves in the morning and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Some men with lighter hair (like me) don't show it. Others with darker, thicker hair have noticable 5 o'clock shadows.
It is called that because it resembles a shadow on the face somewhat.
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