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Beard Growth Noun Bre Bɪəd Bɪrd Decided Grow

Word beard
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / bɪəd / NAmE / bɪrd /
Example
  • he has decided to grow a beard and a moustache.
  • a week’s growth of beard
  • a goat’s beard
  • a false beard
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beard

(noun)BrE / bɪəd / NAmE / bɪrd /
  1. hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man’s face; similar hair that grows on some animals
    • compare moustache
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/moustache
    • He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache.
    • a week’s growth of beard
    • a goat’s beard
    • a false beard

    Extra Examples

    • He had two days’ beard growth across his jowls and chin.
    • He sported a neat goatee beard.
    • His beard is streaked with grey.
    • Jim stroked his beard reflectively.
    • My beard’s grown a lot.
    • She’s scared of men with beards.

    Word Origin

    • Old English, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch baard and German Bart.
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