: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
Examples of goatee in a Sentence
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He’s grown a goatee and added muscle to his frame, but still has the same laugh and sincere smile of his adolescence.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
The Canadian fashion model, 29, took to Instagram to share a series of photos dressed up as the 52-year-old comedic icon, donning a green suit, white tie and flashy bling with short black hair and a goatee while mimicking his signature facial expressions.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Douthat is tall and burly, with a short but unkempt goatee.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
As the men prepare to board the sub, Salvatore assembles them for a pep talk, and his look is striking: the double-breasted brown leather coat, the coiffed hair and thick goatee, the gleam of burning-eyed fatalism.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
The man had a goatee and was wearing a white tank top and blue jeans.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Tall, with glasses and a graying goatee, Arévalo has a Ph.D. and speaks five languages but was otherwise unknown to most Guatemalans until a few months ago.
—USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
The first assailant was described as a Latino man between 24 and 28-years-old, with black hair, mustache/goatee, acne and weighing between 150-160 pounds.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
He is described as a bald man with a goatee who was wearing a black hooded jacket with a gray stripe across the chest, dark pants, and black shoes.
—Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
The Canadian fashion model, 29, took to Instagram to share a series of photos dressed up as the 52-year-old comedic icon, donning a green suit, white tie and flashy bling with short black hair and a goatee while mimicking his signature facial expressions.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Douthat is tall and burly, with a short but unkempt goatee.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
As the men prepare to board the sub, Salvatore assembles them for a pep talk, and his look is striking: the double-breasted brown leather coat, the coiffed hair and thick goatee, the gleam of burning-eyed fatalism.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
The man had a goatee and was wearing a white tank top and blue jeans.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Tall, with glasses and a graying goatee, Arévalo has a Ph.D. and speaks five languages but was otherwise unknown to most Guatemalans until a few months ago.
—USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
The first assailant was described as a Latino man between 24 and 28-years-old, with black hair, mustache/goatee, acne and weighing between 150-160 pounds.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
He is described as a bald man with a goatee who was wearing a black hooded jacket with a gray stripe across the chest, dark pants, and black shoes.
—Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
from its resemblance to the beard of a he-goat
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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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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