beards

n the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face n a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses n a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) n hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals n tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface v go along the rim, like a beard around the chin