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
I have had various beards and goatees over most of the 50 years of our marriage.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
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
They couldn’t get there when Eric Gagne won one Cy Young Award and outfitted Dodger Stadium in googles and goatees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2017
They wore striped pants, loud ties, sideburns, goatees.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
