: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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Chinstrap and designer beards — those that include names, patterns or logos — are still a no-no, as are goatees.
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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
The man is described as Black with short dreadlocks and was sporting a light mustache and goatee.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen.
—Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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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
The man is described as Black with short dreadlocks and was sporting a light mustache and goatee.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen.
—Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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