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stubble

[/ˈstʌbəl/]
nounpl: stubbles
barba por fazer / restolho
1. Short, stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a day or two
He had dark stubble on his chin after skipping his morning shave.
Ele tinha barba por fazer escura no queixo depois de pular o barbear matinal.
2. The short stalks of grain left in a field after harvesting
The farmer left stubble in the fields over winter to prevent soil erosion.
O agricultor deixou o restolho nos campos durante o inverno para prevenir a erosão do solo.
NYC Slang
scruff
Synonyms
facial hairwhiskersbristleschaffstraw
Antonyms
smoothnessclean-shaven

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
barba por fazer / restolho
Most common term for both facial hair and crop residue
São Paulo
barba de três dias
Colloquial for short facial stubble
Portugal
barba por fazer / néboa
Néboa used for crop stubble in agricultural contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a five o'clock shadow
rough around the edges
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