Beard
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| + | A '''beard''' is the collection of [[hair]] that grows on the [[chin]], [[upper lip]], [[cheek]]s and [[neck]] of [[human being]]s. Usually, only [[pubescent]] or adult males are able to grow beards. However, women with [[hirsutism]] may develop a beard. When differentiating between upper and lower facial hair, a beard specifically includes the moustache, which refers to hair above and around the upper lip. | ||
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| + | Over the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual virility, masculinity, or a higher status; although in modern times,beards may also be perceived to be associated with a lack of general cleanliness and a loss of refinement. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Barbatus (disambiguation)]], a common Latin name, meaning "bearded" | ||
| + | * [[Beard Liberation Front]] | ||
| + | * [[Bearded lady]] | ||
| + | * [[Facial hair]] | ||
| + | * [[Facial hair in the military]] | ||
| + | * Facial hair styles | ||
| + | **[[Chin curtain]] | ||
| + | **[[Moustache]] | ||
| + | **[[Sideburns]] | ||
| + | **[[Stubble]] | ||
| + | * [[Five o'clock shadow]] | ||
| + | * [[Goatee]] | ||
| + | * [[Joseph Palmer (communard)|Joseph Palmer]] defended himself from being forcibly shaved in 1830 | ||
| + | * Removal/shaping of facial hair: [[Shaving]], [[Clean-shaven]], [[Barber]] | ||
| + | * Women and facial hair: [[Bearded lady]], [[Depilation]] | ||
| + | * [[World Beard and Moustache Championships]] | ||
| + | *[[The Beards (Australian band)]] | ||
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A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of human beings. Usually, only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. However, women with hirsutism may develop a beard. When differentiating between upper and lower facial hair, a beard specifically includes the moustache, which refers to hair above and around the upper lip.
Over the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual virility, masculinity, or a higher status; although in modern times,beards may also be perceived to be associated with a lack of general cleanliness and a loss of refinement.
See also
- Barbatus (disambiguation), a common Latin name, meaning "bearded"
- Beard Liberation Front
- Bearded lady
- Facial hair
- Facial hair in the military
- Facial hair styles
- Five o'clock shadow
- Goatee
- Joseph Palmer defended himself from being forcibly shaved in 1830
- Removal/shaping of facial hair: Shaving, Clean-shaven, Barber
- Women and facial hair: Bearded lady, Depilation
- World Beard and Moustache Championships
- The Beards (Australian band)
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