"soul patch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soul patches [plural]
Etymology: The hairstyle itself has existed for centuries, coming in and out of popularity under various designations such as mouche, but the term soul patch dates to the 1980s and relates to its popularization (from the 1950s onwards) by African American musicians, especially jazz musicians: compare soul food, soul music, soul brother, and the hairstyle's alternative name, jazz dot. Head templates: {{en-noun}} soul patch (plural soul patches)
  1. A narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin. Synonyms: jazz dot, flavor saver, mouche Translations (narrow beard): عنفقَة (Arabic), mouche [feminine] (French), Soul Patch (German), ソウルパッチ (sourupatchi) (alt: そうるぱtち) (Japanese), mosca [feminine] (Portuguese), латка души (latka duši) (Russian), маленькая бородка под губой (malenʹkaja borodka pod guboj) (Russian), barbilla de labio inferior [feminine] (Spanish), barbillita [feminine] (Spanish)

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