goatee

noun

goa·​tee gō-ˈtē How to pronounce goatee (audio)
: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
goateed adjective

Examples of goatee in a Sentence

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More recently, in 2021's The Last Duel, Scott put Ben Affleck in a blonde wig and goatee to play an absurd medieval count who is largely interested in partying rather than providing for his subjects. Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 The stubbly mustache and goatee he’s grown knock off another 10 percent. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024 The Anduril cofounder certainly looks like a new kind of defense tech executive, wearing his customary Hawaiian shirt and sporting a bold hairstyle combo of both a mullet and a goatee. Will Knight, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 Stills wore black, with a gray goatee, plucking an almost identical guitar. Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goatee 

Word History

Etymology

from its resemblance to the beard of a he-goat

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goatee was in 1841

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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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goatee

noun
goa·​tee gō-ˈtē How to pronounce goatee (audio)
: a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin

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