The chinstrap beard is a type of facial hair that extends from the hair line of one side of the face to the other, following the jawline, much like the

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; unlike the chin curtain though, it does not cover the entire chin, but only the very edges of the jaw and chin. It was fashionable from the late 18th century through the mid-19th century in

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, and later in

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and Japan. It was worn by Hudson Taylor, an English missionary to China, and also by Paul Kruger, the president of the 19th-century Transvaal Republic (in what is now South Africa). It is also worn today, but in an alternative version by athletes such as Dwyane Wade, Elvis Andrus, Raymond Felton, Obada Obaisi, Matt Hardy and David Ortiz among others.

Famous or notable chinstrap beards

* Henry David Thoreau, famous Transcendental philosopher and author. * David E. Twiggs, U.S. Army general who wore a chinstrap beard when facial hair in the military was becoming common. * Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, 19th century Italian Politician and leading figure of Risorgimento. *

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, British Formula One racing driver. *

Gordon Hillman Gordon Hillman (20 July 1943 – 1 July 2018) was a British archaeobotanist and academic at the UCL Institute of Archaeology. He has been described as "a pivotal figure in the development of archaeobotany at the Institute of Archaeology at Univ ...

* Stormzy, British rapper. * Wayne Static

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