adjective
- Neat and smart in appearance.
- usage: "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
- Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible.
- usage: "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"
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