"beardage" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: beard + -age Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beard|age}} beard + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} beardage (uncountable)
  1. (slang, humorous) The mass or volume of a beard. Tags: humorous, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Beards

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