Vandyke beard
a short, pointed beard.
Origin of Vandyke beard
1- Also called Vandyke, vandyke.
Words Nearby Vandyke beard
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How to use Vandyke beard in a sentence
He, also, had changed his attire, and looked very handsome in his curling Vandyke beard of the cut which artists affect.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyA mustache and a short Vandyke beard partially covered a mouth inclined to weakness.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories | Paul Laurence DunbarHis pale, almost bloodless lips were set in rigid lines over his finely chiseled, birdlike beak with its aggressive Vandyke beard.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamHe wore a close, sharp-pointed Vandyke beard, and his gold-bridge glasses sat at almost right angles upon his nose.
Twelve Men | Theodore DreiserOnly one person was here—a small, bright-eyed man, with thick Vandyke beard and sinewy though small frame.
Cord and Creese | James de Mille
British Dictionary definitions for Vandyke beard
/ (ˈvændaɪk) /
a short pointed beard: Often shortened to: Vandyke
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