Facial Hair Glossary
Jeremiah Ragadio
Vice-President,
The Organization for the Advancement of Facial Hair

• beard - the hair grown on a man or a woman's face, especially on his chin and cheeks


• French goatee -


• goatee - a pointed, trimmed beard on a man or woman's chin. "It looks like the beard of a he-goat."


• moustache - facial hair grown above the upper lip, below the nose


• mutton chops -


• sideburns - whiskers in front of the ears, especially when worn long and when the chin is shaved


• soul patch - also referred to as an "Attilio" by OAFH members, the soul patch is a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin