Unshaved

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. The condition characterized by the presence of hair on the face that has not been cut or shaved
2. A look defined by facial hair that remains untouched and untrimmed
3. Describes the state of having hair grown on the face without being removed by shaving

Etymology: "Unshaved" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "shaved," the past participle of "shave." The prefix comes down from Old English "un-," which was already a productive way to negate adjectives and participles, so English speakers could form a negative like this from almost any verb-based adjective. "Shaved" itself traces back to the Old English verb "sceafan," meaning to scrape or shear, and its past-participle ending "-ed" descends from the Old English "-ed" ending. Put together, "unshaved" means simply "not shaved," and its history is a matter of two familiar English pieces joined in the usual way rather than a single coinage or a shift in sense.

Synonyms: bearded, scruffy

Antonyms: shaved, clean-shaven