Definitions of whiskers
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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synonyms:
beard, face fungus
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fuzz
the first beard of an adolescent boy
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imperial, imperial beard
a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
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beaver
a full beard
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goatee
a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
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stubble
short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
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vandyke, vandyke beard
a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)
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Attilio, soul patch
a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin
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type of:
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facial hair
hair on the face (especially on the face of a man)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈwɪskərs/
UK
/ˈwɪskəz/
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