Words / A2

BEERD/bɪəd/

A beard is hair on a man’s chin and cheeks: grow a beard, a grey beard. A moustache is only the hair above the mouth. Bird is the animal — easy mix. Shave removes a beard.

Meaning

Hair that grows on a man’s chin and cheeks.

Examples

• “He grew a beard during the winter.”
• “He shaved his beard off for the interview.”
• “A long beard does not mean he is old.”

Good to know

grow / shave a beard. Above the mouth: moustache. Mix-up: bird.

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