: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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Guy Fieri has been rocking frosted spikes and a sick goatee for the better part of two decades.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Our unnamed protagonist, a slacker with a goatee, is no protester.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The suspect has tattoo sleeves on both arms, a gray goatee, and is between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
During Chen’s first presentation at Berkeley, in August, 2012, one of the few young people to ask him a question was a man with a shock of dark brown hair and an ample goatee.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Our unnamed protagonist, a slacker with a goatee, is no protester.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The suspect has tattoo sleeves on both arms, a gray goatee, and is between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
During Chen’s first presentation at Berkeley, in August, 2012, one of the few young people to ask him a question was a man with a shock of dark brown hair and an ample goatee.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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