soul patch

noun

: a small growth of beard under a man's lower lip

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Along with a soul patch and longer hair, Garfield donned a black flat cap, light sunglasses, and a bright blue blazer in the snap. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Garfield also looks completely different in character as Fischbacher's partner Roy Horn, with cropped, slicked back dark hair and a soul patch. Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026 With his smooth black coat, white soul patch goatee and mohawk, Sgt. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025 Kind of like a serious Rioja with a soul patch. John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soul patch

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soul patch was in 1986

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“Soul patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20patch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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