false beard

collocation in English

meaningsoffalseandbeard

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false
adjective
uk
/fɒls/us
/fɑːls/
not real, but made to look or ...
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beard
noun[C]
uk
/bɪəd/us
/bɪrd/
the hair that some men allow to grow on the lower part of ...
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(Definition offalseandbeardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffalse beard

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Let him put on afalsebeardand go to the local authority to find out the snags.
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One cannot put on afalsebeardand apply again for a licence, although one could go in disguise and try again to buy a stamp or some coal.
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It may do a great deal for thefalsebeardand moustache industry, but it will not do anything to protect us as it was intended to do.
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Blue, the drummer, would sometimes deliver corny jokes while wearing a ridiculouslyfalsebeard.
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Pharaohs were often depicted as part human and part lion wearing thefalsebeardsaturated with labdanum.
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The person leading the dance wearsfalsebeardand a mask decorated with shells to look like teeth.
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To play the part, he was made-up in prosthetics, including afalsebeardand long fingernails.
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Henry returns to his room and attempts to remove thefalsebeardhe is wearing, but finds that it now will not come off.
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The gender of pharaohs was never stressed in official depictions; even the men were depicted with the highly stylizedfalsebeardassociated with their position in the society.
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Albert disguises himself with afalsebeard.
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The law also prohibits painting one's face, or wearing false beards or wigs.
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The video features the band playing monster hunters in false beards and hiking gear.
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They used lamb's wool for false beards and flour as face paint.
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They enter in false beards and beg his mercy; he agrees to collude with it.
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