goatee

[ goh-tee ]

noun

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

goatee

/ ɡəʊˈtiː /

noun

1. a pointed tuftlike beard on the chin

Derived Forms

• goatˈeed, adjective

Other Words From

• goat·eed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of goatee¹

1835–45, Americanism; 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of goatee¹

C19: from goat + -ee (see -y ²)

Example Sentences

Russell sprinted the court — sweat dripping from his goatee, his long limbs pumping — as if he was prepared to die of exhaustion before permitting his team to lose.

From Washington Post

His shoulder-length hair and strawberry-blond goatee gives him a passing resemblance to a young Robert Plant.

From Washington Post

Some attachments can even help you achieve specific styles, like a goatee of heavy stubble.

From Popular-Science

The co-owner of Metropolis Collectables, Vincent has Wolverine mutton chops, a Tony Stark goatee, and Lex Luthor swagger.

From The Daily Beast

He had on tan pants and a white T-shirt, had a goatee, and his overgrown hair was held back to one side with a barrette.

From The Daily Beast

Todd, who wears a goatee, is also deeply knowledgeable about politics and Washington folkways.

From The Daily Beast

A thin man with a wisp of a goatee beard, he struggles with a stutter to explain what happened to him that day.

From The Daily Beast

His head shaved and his white-speckled goatee neatly trimmed, Ali looked unworn by his 30 months behind bars.

From The Daily Beast

He was a small, stout man with a military goatee, and his temper was such as kept the resident consuls happy with their diplomacy.

From Project Gutenberg

Then hunting up his father's razor, which he knew was kept in that room, he speedily removed his red moustache and goatee.

From Project Gutenberg

He scratched his head and pulled at the little tuft of goatee under his lower lip.

From Project Gutenberg

Tom saw 282 that his chin was actually twitching in a curious way which made his goatee move unsteadily.

From Project Gutenberg

Summerlee thrust out his chin, with its little wagging tuft of goatee beard.

From Project Gutenberg