: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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With his open, often smiling face, white goatee, receding hairline, and glasses, Hall looks more like a politician than a sheriff.
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James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 63, stands well above six feet tall, and his chin is ringed by a grey goatee.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 63, stands well above six feet tall, and his chin is ringed by a grey goatee.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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goatee
noun
goa·tee
gō-ˈtē 
: a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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