: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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The rules include abstaining from substances that are already forbidden by the LDS Church, practicing chastity, forgoing the use of profanity and following a dress code that prohibits men from wearing beards or goatees and requires skirts to be no shorter than knee-length.
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
An energetic 60-year-old with a white goatee and penchant for preaching in sneakers and jeans, Berger has strong views on a wide range of issues, including economic policy and public health.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
Alexi Lalas, sporting a shock of red hair, a goatee and a guitar, the face of an entire generation of U.S. players and fans.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Uncle Sam is the national personification of the U.S. and is often depicted as a tall, elderly man with white hair, a goatee, and dressed in red, white, and blue.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
An energetic 60-year-old with a white goatee and penchant for preaching in sneakers and jeans, Berger has strong views on a wide range of issues, including economic policy and public health.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
Alexi Lalas, sporting a shock of red hair, a goatee and a guitar, the face of an entire generation of U.S. players and fans.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Uncle Sam is the national personification of the U.S. and is often depicted as a tall, elderly man with white hair, a goatee, and dressed in red, white, and blue.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goatee
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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