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goatee

goa·tee

UK/ɡəʊˈtiː/ US/ˌɡoʊˈtiː/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat''s beard

Origin

From goat + -ee (diminutive suffix), referring to the tuft of hair on the chin of many domestic goats.

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