imperial
- noun
- /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
- Archaic
:
perilla
- He styled his beard into an imperial for the costume party.
Examples
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Growing an imperial requires careful grooming to keep it neat.
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He sported an imperial beard that resembled Napoleon's.
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The portrait depicted Napoleon III with his signature imperial.
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The artist painted a character with an imperial beard.
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His grey imperial added a touch of dignity to his stern appearance.
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She loved the way his imperial framed his chin, giving him a distinguished look.
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The artist captured the essence of the imperial in his latest painting of a historical figure.
Synonyms
A small narrow patch of chin hair shaped into a short point like an emperor's style
Compounds
- Archaic
A system of measuring distance, weight, and liquid once used in Britain using feet, pounds, and pints
A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers
- Specialized
A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves
- Specialized
A very large extinct elephant-like animal that lived in North America during the Ice Age
- Specialized
A large moth in North America with yellow wings and brown marks whose caterpillars eat maple and pine leaves
A part of Manila with old government, church, and fort buildings from Spanish rule
- Offensive
A critical name for Manila used to say the city controls government and money while ignoring provinces
- Archaic
A small narrow patch of chin hair shaped into a short point like an emperor's style
A unit that measures volume in the British Imperial system, like a gallon or pint
- Specialized
A very large extinct animal with long tusks that lived in North America during the Ice Age
Surface Forms
Etymology
Imperial for a small chin beard is named after emperor styles, especially the look worn by Napoleon III. So an 'imperial' beard is remembered as a ruler's beard.