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vandyke

vandyke

9.9
A short, pointed beard with a separate mustache
  • noun
  • /ˈvændaɪk/
translation icon : barba de vandyke
  • Portraits from the 17th century often depict men sporting a vandyke.

Examples

  • The actor's distinctive vandyke became his trademark in several films.

  • He decided to grow a vandyke for the winter.

  • He decided to grow a vandyke to give himself a more artistic look.

  • The artist depicted a man with a vandyke in his painting.

  • He decided to grow a vandyke to give himself a distinguished appearance.

  • The actor's vandyke made him look more authoritative in the film.

  • With his vandyke, he resembled the famous painter whose name it bears.

Synonyms

vandyke beard
vsvandyke
9.6

Short pointed facial hair seen in paintings by Van Dyck

is the named form that often includes a separate mustache

Compounds

Vandyke brown
  • Specialized
8.7

A dark reddish brown color used in painting and art

vandyke beard
9.6

Short pointed facial hair seen in paintings by Van Dyck

Surface Forms

vandyke singular
vandykes plural

Etymology

Vandyke is named after the painter Anthony van Dyck, a 1600s artist who often painted men with a small, pointed beard and a separate mustache. So a vandyke today means that kind of 'short, pointed beard'.