bewhiskered

• Veraltetes oder scherzhaftes Adjektiv, das das Vorhandensein von Schnurrbart oder Bart bezeichnet; oft metaphorisch für etwas Altmodisches oder Abgedroschenes verwendet.

An old-fashioned or humorous adjective meaning having whiskers or a beard; often used metaphorically to describe something as outdated or stale.

1. Having facial hairC1formal

   Having hair growing on the cheeks and chin, often referring to a beard or whiskers.

   Bärtig

   • The bewhiskered old man sat quietly by the fire.
   • A bewhiskered sailor told tales of his voyages.
   • The portrait showed a bewhiskered gentleman from the 19th century.

   Synonymebarbatebeardedwhiskeredwhiskery

   Antonymebeardlessclean-shavensmooth-faced