beardless
Americanadjective
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without a beard
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too young to grow a beard; immature
Other Word Forms
- beardlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of beardless
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at beard, -less
Example Sentences
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A short film called “SuperBob,” about a melancholy lo-fi superhero played by a beardless Goldstein, eventually led to a cult feature of the same name.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2023
Ladygina, a native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian, explains that Goloborodko means "beardless" and symbolizes a man without experience.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022
There was even a crew of beardless Santas on Friday.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2022
Two blocks away, a beardless man in his 30s named Ahmad Amiri was perched nervously inside a motorcycle repair shop.
From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021
He had a plain face, beardless and ordinary, notable only for his queer pale eyes.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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