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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Whisker vs Beard

What is the differences between a whisker and a beard?
  

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A whisker is a single hair. ' Whiskers ' is a slightly old-fashioned name for moustache + beard (and a full beard includes the moustache ), but can also be used for any facial hair in an unshaven condition (even if overnight).

  • A whisker is a single hair.
  • ' Whiskers ' is a slightly old-fashioned name for moustache + beard (and a full beard includes the moustache ), but can also be used for any facial hair in an unshaven condition (even if overnight).
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A whisker is a single hair. 'Whiskers' is a slightly old-fashioned name for moustache + beard (and a full beard includes the moustache), but can also be used for any facial hair in an unshaven condition (even if overnight).
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Also -- cats have whiskers. So do seals. Goats have beards.

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