Word: Beard
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch baard and German Bart
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face
Short Definition:hair on man's face
Examples:- he had a black beard
- three days' growth of beard
Definition:
a person who carries out a transaction, typically a bet, for someone else in order to conceal the other's identity
Short Definition:person acting for another
Examples:- the beard permitted the manipulator to protect the odds
Definition:
a woman who accompanies a gay man as an escort to a social occasion, in order to help conceal his homosexuality
Short Definition:woman escorting gay man
Examples:- the closeted male and his female ‘beard’
Word: Beard
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
boldly confront or challenge (someone formidable)
Short Definition:boldly confront
Examples:- he was afraid to beard the sultan himself
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