Facial hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and neck of a person, typically on men.
From Old English 'beard,' related to Old High German 'bart' and Sanskrit 'bharti,' all referring to facial hair. The word likely comes from a root meaning 'to bear' or 'to carry.'
Beard styles have been used throughout history as status symbols—in ancient Egypt, only pharaohs could wear certain beard styles, and in Victorian times, beards signaled masculinity, but then clean-shaven became fashionable in the 1920s!
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