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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face | |
| Synonyms: | whiskers face_fungus | |
| Related terms: | hair hair imperial beaver fuzz sideburn vandyke goatee face adult_male_body mustache | |
| 2. | [ verb ] go along the rim, like a beard around the chin | |
| Examples: | "Houses bearded the top of the heights" |
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| Related terms: | rim | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses | |
| Related terms: | hair awn | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals | |
| Related terms: | hair hair goat | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) | |
| Related terms: | person | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 607 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface | |
| Synonyms: | byssus | |
| Related terms: | fiber | |
| Similar spelling: |
Beaird Bert berried Berti berth Berta berit beret bearwood Bertie Bertha Berith berate Beirut Berrett bard |
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