soul patch

noun

: a small growth of beard under a man's lower lip

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With his smooth black coat, white soul patch goatee and mohawk, Sgt. — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025 Kind of like a serious Rioja with a soul patch. — John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025 The packaging features a cartoon version of him, soul patch and all. — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026 The soul patch, villain, and walrus facial hair all work with masks while mutton chops and chin curtain don’t. — Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soul patch

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soul patch was in 1986

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“Soul patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20patch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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