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

With his wispy goatee beard and baby-faced features, he looks even younger than he is.

From BBC

He had gauges — a type of body jewelry — in both ears and a goatee.

From Los Angeles Times

“The groomsmen look like lost members of 98 Degrees, wearing squiggly goatees and gummy-worm braids.”

From Los Angeles Times

One aggravating visual tic is that most of the male characters are photocopies of each other, a stack of handsome men with sandy brown goatees.

From Los Angeles Times

For his monologue, Chalamet let the audience know he’s turning 30 soon and can still barely grow a mustache or goatee.

From Los Angeles Times