goatee

goat·ee

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goh-tee]
- /goʊˈti/
- /ˈɡəʊ.tiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh-tee]
- /goʊˈti/

Definitions of goatee word

noun goatee a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin. 1
noun goatee A small, sometimes pointed, beard. 1
noun goatee small pointy beard 1
countable noun goatee A goatee is a very short pointed beard that covers a man's chin but not his cheeks. 0
noun goatee a pointed tuftlike beard on the chin 0
noun goatee a small, pointed beard on a man's chin 0

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Origin of goatee

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45, Americanism; goat (from its resemblance to a goat's tufted chin) + -ee, probably as spelling variant of -y2, -ie, though stressed as if formed with -ee

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Parts of speech for Goatee

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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goatee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for goatee

noun goatee

imperial — of, like, or pertaining to an empire.
fuzz — loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
santa claus — a benevolent figure of legend, associated with Saint Nicholas, supposed to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
stubble — Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.

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