bearding
Facing someone defiantly
Bearding is the practice of using a "beard"—someone who provides cover for another's secret, especially a woman accompanying a gay man to disguise his sexuality.
The term refers to the ongoing arrangement: Their bearding relationship lasted through his entire Hollywood career.
In other contexts, bearding can simply mean growing or having a beard, or the act of confronting someone boldly.
Cutting away excess
- stylingArranging for appearance
- shapingGiving something its form
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- mustacheUpper lip hair
goatee · sideburns · stubble · whiskers · pomade · wax · razor · shave
Skin cavity growing strands
- keratinStructural hair protein
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- patchinessState of being uneven
thickness · density · growing out · itchiness · awkward phase · filling in · coverage · sprouting
Addressing directly
- challengingHard to accomplish
- opposingStanding against something
- standing up toOpposing despite intimidation
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
boldness · audacity · nerve · guts · daring · provocation · insubordination · dissent
Masculine character traits
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- ruggednessTough, uneven character
- patriarchMale head of family
distinguished · gravitas · authority · wisdom · maturity · seasoned · graying · silver fox
trimming
Cutting away excess
- stylingArranging for appearance
- shapingGiving something its form
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
mustache · goatee · sideburns · stubble · whiskers · pomade · wax · razor · shave · facial hair
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands
patchiness · thickness · density · growing out · itchiness · awkward phase · filling in · coverage · sprouting · coarseness
confronting
Addressing directly
- challengingHard to accomplish
- opposingStanding against something
- standing up toOpposing despite intimidation
resistance · boldness · audacity · nerve · guts · daring · provocation · insubordination · dissent · rebellion
manliness
Masculine character traits
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- ruggednessTough, uneven character
patriarch · distinguished · gravitas · authority · wisdom · maturity · seasoned · graying · silver fox · dignified
- colony behaviorswarming, foraging, division of labor, caste system, food storage
beardingavoiding
Deliberately staying clear
retreating · fleeing · evading · cowering · shrinking
beardingcoming out
Revealing one's identity
outing · revealing · disclosing · self-disclosure · unmasking