"stubble" in the noun sense
1. chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
2. stubble
short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
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