beards

Chin whisker growth

Beards is the plural of beard—the hair growing on a man's face, or beard-like features on birds and plants.

As a verb, beards means to confront boldly: She beards the committee chairman in his office.

In slang, beards refers to people providing cover for another's secret, especially women accompanying gay men to conceal their sexuality: Hollywood has a long history of beards.

facialhair

whiskers

Facial sensory hairs

sideburns · chinstrap · vandyke · handlebar · mustache · bristles · scruff · fuzz · hirsute · grizzled

grooming

trimmer

Cutting or pruning device

barber · balm · oil · wax · comb · brush · shampoo · conditioner · shaping · styling

style

trendy

Currently in vogue

artisanal · flannel · tattoos · barista · ironic · retro · dapper · distinguished · debonair · refined

masculinity

manhood

Adult male status

patriarch · maturity · rite · tradition · authority · fatherly · elder · gravitas · presence · distinguished

rugged

outdoors

In open air

adventurer · explorer · frontiersman · pioneer · survivalist · bushcraft · backcountry · weathered · grizzled · unkempt

wisdom

sage

Wisdom keeper or seasoning

mentor · prophet · wizard · druid · guru · mystic · venerable · learned · ancient · biblical

Categories
Opposites
facial hair presence

beardsclean-shaven

Having no beard

beardless · shaved · baby-faced · hairless · peach fuzz

confrontation vs. concealment (verb sense)

beardshides

Conceals or animal skins

avoids · evades · dodges · flees · cowers

concealment (beard as cover/disguise)

beardsexposes

Makes visible or known

reveals · unmasks · hides · outs · discloses

Phrases
Family

beard, bearded, bearding, beardy, unbearded

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G