: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The suspect was described as a White man, 30 to 40 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes, and a full beard and goatee.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The single mother of three was at her job that morning when she was asked to report immediately to the front of the building, where Wainscott was met by police officers — who showed her a photo of an unsmiling man in his early 30s, with short brown hair and a light goatee.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The suspect was described as a White man, 30 to 40 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes, and a full beard and goatee.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The single mother of three was at her job that morning when she was asked to report immediately to the front of the building, where Wainscott was met by police officers — who showed her a photo of an unsmiling man in his early 30s, with short brown hair and a light goatee.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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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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