five o'clock shadow

US /ˌfaɪv əˈklɑːk ˈʃædoʊ/
UK /ˌfaɪv əˈklɑːk ˈʃædoʊ/
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Fünf-Uhr-Schatten, Bartschatten

a slight growth of beard visible on a man's face late in the day, after he has shaved in the morning

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He had a rugged charm with his prominent five o'clock shadow.
Er hatte einen rauen Charme mit seinem ausgeprägten Fünf-Uhr-Schatten.
By late afternoon, he always had a noticeable five o'clock shadow.
Am späten Nachmittag hatte er immer einen deutlichen Fünf-Uhr-Schatten.