noun
goatee
goh-TEE
Goatee (noun) means a small beard grown only on the chin. Example: “He trimmed his goatee before the interview.”
noun
1
A small beard grown only on the chin.
"The terrorist, as he called himself, was old and bald, with a narrow, snow-white wisp of a goatee hanging limply from his chin."
— , Joseph Conrad (1906)
"He trimmed his goatee before the interview."
How to use goatee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA beard limited to the chin.
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Word forms
- Plural
- goatees
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Etymology
From goat plus the diminutive ending -ee, since the beard resembles the tuft of hair on a goat's chin.
Rhymes for goatee
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What does “goatee” mean?
The word “goatee” means a small beard grown only on the chin. In plain terms, a beard limited to the chin.
How do you pronounce “goatee”?
“Goatee” is pronounced goh-TEE (/ˌɡoʊˈtiː/ in IPA).
How do you use “goatee” in a sentence?
Here is “goatee” used in a sentence: “He trimmed his goatee before the interview.”
What part of speech is “goatee”?
“Goatee” is a noun.
