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soul patch

soul patch noun: a narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin.

soul patch: a narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin
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Noun

soul patch (plural soul patches)

  1. A narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin.

soul patch meaning in Arabic

soul patch in Arabic

narrow beard
عنفقَة

Synonyms of soul patch

Forms of soul patch

pluralsoul patches

Origin of soul patch

The hairstyle itself has existed for centuries, coming in and out of popularity under various designations such as mouche, but the term soul patch dates to the 1980s and relates to its popularization (from the 1950s onwards) by African American musicians, especially jazz musicians: compare soul food, soul music, soul brother, and the hairstyle's alternative name, jazz dot.

Questions about soul patch

What does soul patch mean?
Soul patch means a narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin.
What is soul patch in Arabic?
Soul patch in Arabic is عنفقَة. See Soul patch meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is soul patch?
Soul patch is a noun.
What is the plural of soul patch?
The plural of soul patch is soul patches.

Words near soul patch in the dictionary

  1. soul link
  2. soul links
  3. soul mate
  4. soul mates
  5. soul music
  6. soul patch
  7. soul patches
  8. soul roll
  9. soul rolls
  10. soul search
  11. soul searched

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