Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soul patch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
soul -patch
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

soul patches (plural)

Synonyms

jazz dot flavor saver mouche attilio

Questions

What does soul patch mean?
A narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin.
Where does soul patch come from?
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.

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