beardless
Americanadjective
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without a beard
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too young to grow a beard; immature
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of beardless
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at beard, -less
Example Sentences
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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
“That was a stare that would stop a clock,” a beardless David Feherty says.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 23, 2020
His face was pockmarked and beardless, with deepset eyes and hollow cheeks.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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