vandyke

1 9.9

A short, pointed beard with a separate mustache

noun
/ˈvændaɪk/

: 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

1 9.6

Short pointed facial hair seen in paintings by Van Dyck

is the named form that often includes a separate mustache

Compounds

vandyke beard

1 9.6

Short pointed facial hair seen in paintings by Van Dyck

Vandyke brown

Specialized

1 8.7

A dark reddish brown color used in painting and art

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'.