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vandyke.

An edge with ornamental triangular points.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/vænˈdaɪk/
  1. An edge with ornamental triangular points.

  2. A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century.

  3. A style of dress or collar similar to those in Anthony van Dyck's portrait paintings; a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations.

Where this word comes from

Named after 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.

verb/vænˈdaɪk/
  1. To fit or furnish with a vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a vandyke.

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Where this word comes from

Named after 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.

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