: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.
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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
The full ad, which dropped on Thursday, features a virtually unrecognizable Fieri clad in sensible slacks and a pressed button-up, without his iconic frosted tips or goatee.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Our unnamed protagonist, a slacker with a goatee, is no protester.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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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
The full ad, which dropped on Thursday, features a virtually unrecognizable Fieri clad in sensible slacks and a pressed button-up, without his iconic frosted tips or goatee.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Our unnamed protagonist, a slacker with a goatee, is no protester.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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