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Barefaced? (6)

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shaven

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'barefaced?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for shaven that I've seen before include "lacking coverage" , "without locks" , "Without a beard" , "With hair removed (N, not D)" , "Hairless after work with razor" .)

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