: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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If Donald Trump wins the election, Vance would have the first facial hair in the White House since Harry S. Truman's goatee, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Former President Harry Truman sported a goatee while in office in 1948.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 16 July 2024
Chinstrap and designer beards — those that include names, patterns or logos — are still a no-no, as are goatees.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere, a fine handle-bar mustache topped a sculptural goatee.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Former President Harry Truman sported a goatee while in office in 1948.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 16 July 2024
Chinstrap and designer beards — those that include names, patterns or logos — are still a no-no, as are goatees.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere, a fine handle-bar mustache topped a sculptural goatee.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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goatee
noun
goa·tee
gō-ˈtē 
: a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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