goatee
noun
goa·tee
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Definition of goatee
: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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Other Words from goatee
goateed
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of goatee in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Armstead takes a big swig from a gallon jug of water, his face framed by a patchy goatee and gauge earrings. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Rashad Armstead fills a bag of French fries at his restaurant, Grammie's Down-Home Chicken, in Oakland.," 30 Aug. 2019 His idea of making a splash with the kiddies, for instance, was a tweet, from 2016, of himself shirtless, in black sunglasses, with a bleach-blond goatee, a white wig under a black baseball cap and a face of mild menace. — Wesley Morris, New York Times, "A Tolerable Redemption for Tiger Woods," 13 June 2019 Police said the suspect is in his 30s and had a goatee. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "Peeping Tom sought by Campbell police," 5 June 2019 Chadwick, sporting a mustache and goatee, was seen in footage released by CBS News walking through Los Angeles International Airport in handcuffs, accompanied by law enforcement officials from multiple agencies. — Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, "Newport Beach fugitive charged in wife’s 2012 killing is captured," 5 Aug. 2019 Tony Stark’s goatee monstrosity helps get across his haughtiness, as Walker explains, as no regular civilian would have the courage to shape their scruff into something so physically unappealing. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "The enduring legacy and fantasy of Captain America’s beard, explained," 18 June 2019 The second suspect is described as a white male, medium build with a light-colored goatee. — S. Wayne Carter Jr., baltimoresun.com, "Rent checks stolen from two apartment complexes in Aberdeen," 11 July 2019 Detroit police said the second suspect is a 20-year-old black male, approximately 5’10’’ and 110 lbs., with short hair, a dark mustache and a goatee. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit police seek 3 suspects in sexual assault of child, home invasion, attempted robbery," 1 July 2019 Police described the robber as a black man with a muscular build, short black hair and a goatee. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Garland police looking for revolver-toting man who robbed gas station," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goatee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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goatee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of goatee
: a small pointed beard on a man's chin
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goatee
noun
goa·tee
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Kids Definition of goatee
: a small beard trimmed to a point