beards

noun
UK /bɪədz/
US /bɪrdz/

Beards are the hair that grows on a man's face below his mouth.

My grandpa has a long white beard.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The long hairs near the mouth of some animals, like goats.

The goat's beard hung down as it ate grass.

3. The part of a bird's beak that sticks out like hair.

The turkey has a beard under its beak.

4. A person who hides behind someone else to do bad things.

The thief used his friend as a beard to avoid getting caught.