Beardline

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The line below the baseline where the descending letters, such as ⟨p⟩ or ⟨q⟩, sit.

    "The beardline is the line reached by descenders in letters like p and q."

  2. 2
    The outline of a beard. literally

    "Heavy beardlines on men, for example, tend to appear in the blue color range. Applying a “beard cover” containing orange pigment (the compliment^([sic]) of blue) will , theoretically, neutralize the beardline, bringing it closer to the natural skin tone."

Example

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"The beardline is the line reached by descenders in letters like p and q."

Etymology

From beard + line.

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