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beardless

American  
[beerd-lis] / ˈbɪərd lɪs /

adjective

  1. having no beard or one shaved close to the skin.

  2. (of a male) very young or immature.

beardless British  
/ ˈbɪədlɪs /

adjective

  1. without a beard

  2. too young to grow a beard; immature

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Other Word Forms

  • beardlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of beardless

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; beard, -less

Example Sentences

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“What is in tonight’s stew, Mrs. Wigginbottom?” choked Mr. Slammer, his beardless face crinkled like a prune.

From Literature

There was even a crew of beardless Santas on Friday.

From Seattle Times

They were paging through a binder of listings, checking off the day’s sightings, including the northern beardless tyrannulet and greater pewee.

From New York Times

The beardless cinchweed, for example, is a perennial in the sunflower family.

From Seattle Times

“It was weird. I feel weird,” Odor said of being beardless.

From Seattle Times

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