: a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
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This is what Jesse, Scott, Jax Taylor, and all the rest of the people who are about to fall under the spell of a man who sports an unironic goatee fail to understand.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Conducting with his pointer fingers rather than a baton, and sporting a new goatee, Guerrero led a sparky, whistle-clean run of Hailstork’s eight-minute curtain raiser.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The costumes are complete with a goatee, sunglasses, a white button-down shirt and a bald cap — Pitbull's signature look.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Conducting with his pointer fingers rather than a baton, and sporting a new goatee, Guerrero led a sparky, whistle-clean run of Hailstork’s eight-minute curtain raiser.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The costumes are complete with a goatee, sunglasses, a white button-down shirt and a bald cap — Pitbull's signature look.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 11 June 2025
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“Goatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatee. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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