Appearance - Skin and Facial Hair

Here you will learn some English words related to skin and facial hair such as "beard", "shaven", and "stubble".

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Appearance
beard [noun]

the hair that grow on the chin and sides of a man’s face

Ex: The old man had a long , white beard that flowed down to his chest .
bristle [noun]

a short, thick, coarse hair growing naturally on an animal or person

Ex: The dog 's neck bristles stood up in alarm .
bearded [adjective]

having hair growing on the lower part of one's face

Ex: Despite his young age , he was proud of his ability to grow a full , bearded look .
clean-shaven [adjective]

(of a man) with a recently shaved beard or moustache

Ex: He decided to go clean-shaven after years of having a beard .

the slight darkness that is visible on a man's face after his morning shave

Ex: He looked tired and had a five o'clock shadow .
to grow [verb]

(of hair, nails, etc.) to develop or become longer

Ex: The cat 's claws have grown quite sharp .
bumfluff [noun]

the soft hair that grows on the chin and upper lip of a young boy who has not yet grown full beard

Ex: The photo showed him with nothing but a bit of bumfluff on his chin .

a bushy mustache that is styled to curl upward and outward, resembling the shape of a handlebar on a bicycle

Ex: He used wax to keep the curls of his handlebar mustache in place .
hirsute [adjective]

having noticeable or excessive hair

Ex:
mustache [noun]

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

Ex: The comedian made funny faces , twirling his mustache for laughs .

a style of facial hair where sideburns extend down to meet a mustache, resembling the shape of a chop or a piece of mutton

Ex: The barber trimmed his mutton chops to match the mustache .

a narrow and closely trimmed style of mustache that resembles a line drawn by a pencil above the upper lip

Ex: The pencil mustache was his signature style .
shaven [adjective]

with the hair removed from the head or the face by shaving

Ex: She preferred the clean , shaven look .

a small, distinct patch of facial hair under the lower lip

Ex: Her favorite photo of him shows a neat soul patch under his lip .
unshaven [adjective]

describing a person who has not shaved recently, resulting in a visible growth of facial hair

Ex: His unshaven jawline gave him a rugged look .
goatee [noun]

a small and pointed beard around a man's chin

Ex: A goatee requires regular trimming to keep it neat .
whiskers [noun]

facial hair growth that is longer or more prominent than stubble but not quite a beard, typically found on the chin or cheeks

Ex: She teased him about the whiskers on his cheeks .
sideburn [noun]

a strip of facial hair that grows on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to the area near the ears

Ex:

facial hair that grows on a man's cheeks down to his chin

Ex:
stubble [noun]

short stiff hair growing on the face when it is not shaved, typically on a man's face

Ex: He looked rugged and handsome with his stubble , which he maintained carefully for a more mature look .