"beardish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more beardish [comparative], most beardish [superlative]
Etymology: From beard + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beard|ish}} beard + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} beardish (comparative more beardish, superlative most beardish)
  1. Characteristic of a beard; somewhat like a beard. Related terms: beardly
    Sense id: en-beardish-en-adj-FomaNRT4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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