: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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The power of the goatee was on multi-player display Sunday at Petco Park.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ramírez-Garofalo, a young man with dark hair, large forearms, and the beginnings of a goatee, drove and talked fast.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The suspect is described as a man in his early 20s with a dark complexion, slender build, medium length black braids, brown eyes and a black goatee, police said in the statement.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ramírez-Garofalo, a young man with dark hair, large forearms, and the beginnings of a goatee, drove and talked fast.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The suspect is described as a man in his early 20s with a dark complexion, slender build, medium length black braids, brown eyes and a black goatee, police said in the statement.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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