"beard" meaning in English

See beard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɪəd/ [UK], /bɪrd/ [US] Audio: en-us-beard.ogg [US] Forms: beard [singular], beards [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A beard is hair that grows on a man's face.
    Sense id: simple-beard-en-noun-0BosQAfj
  2. Hair on the face of some animals, such as a goat's beard.
    Sense id: simple-beard-en-noun-O2C9xp22
  3. A woman who goes on a date with a gay male so that others will think that he is heterosexual.
    Sense id: simple-beard-en-noun-kuC212mf Categories (other): Slang
     
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