goatee

American  

[goh-tee] / goʊˈti /

noun

1. a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin.

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goatee British  

/ ɡəʊˈtiː /

noun

1. a pointed tuftlike beard on the chin

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Other Word Forms

• goateed adjective

Etymology

Origin of goatee

1835–45, goat (from its resemblance to a goat's tufted chin) + -ee, probably as spelling variant of -y ², -ie, though stressed as if formed with -ee

Example Sentences

He’s got a graying goatee, and if you look close enough, you can see Cheetos dust in it.

From Literature

He had a goatee and a mustache, which made me wonder if he weren't the Devil, and a way of addressing the dog with affection and humor, which convinced me he wasn't.

From Literature

The face that poked out had a goatee.

From Literature

The man with the goatee just laughed and patted the fat belly of one of the stone figures.

From Literature

I looked up at his round face, at the fabulous white goatee.

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