goatee
noun
a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin.
goatees
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pluralof goatee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Various reports say about one-third of American men are fully bearded, with the numbers inching toward half if you count goatees and heavy stubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Amid all the signature goatees and glasses and porkpie hats, they explore emotion and motivation.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2021
You can basically drag it all over your face haphazardly to eliminate all your facial hair, or use it to “edge” and “shape” for styles like goatees.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2018
To me, Incubus will always be posters on my bedroom wall, stealing snogs with guys who had goatees like wire scourers and singing Drive in school assembly.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 25, 2017
They wore striped pants, loud ties, sideburns, goatees.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
