Vandyke

(văn-dīk')
n.

1. A Vandyke beard.
2. A Vandyke collar.
3. 1. A V-shaped point that is part of a decorative border or edging.
   2. A border made up of such points.

or Van Dyke or vandyke

(van dyk)

noun
A short, pointed beard.

Etymology
After painter Anthony Van Dyck or Vandyke (1599-1641) who painted portraits of people having these v-shaped beards

A painting by Anthony Van Dyck showing a vandyke: abcgallery.com/V/vandyck/vandyck40.html.

Usage
"And, a young man with a Van Dyke and kinte cloth shorts was Dirt Devil-ing the floor around a mannequin in one of the few windows in which mannequins were dressed." — Frank DeCaro; Barneys Countdown: It's Retailing, Not a Revolution; Newsday (New York); Sep 8, 1993.

"The Van Dyke, however, is shaped like a V and comes to a sharp point. It usually, but not always, has a mustache with it, suitable for twirling." — Jim Kershner; Is it Too Late to Jump on Goatee Trend?; The Spokesman Review (Spokane, Washington); Jun 15, 1996.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
  Synonyms: Van Dyck, Sir Anthony Vandyke

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilspidset hageskæg
adj. - i Vandyke-stil

idioms:

• vandyke beard    tilspidset hageskæg

Nederlands (Dutch)
puntige kant/stof afzetting, wijde kraag met puntige rand, Vlaamse schilder Anthony van Dyke, met een puntrand

Français (French)
n. - barbiche
adj. - à la Van Dyck, à la barbiche

idioms:

• vandyke beard    barbiche

Deutsch (German)
n. - einzelne Zacke (nach Art der Van-Dyck-Bordüren), Vandyckkragen
adj. - in Van Dyckscher Manier

idioms:

• vandyke beard    Spitzbart, Knebelbart

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ενδυμ.) φαρδύς δαντελωτός γιακάς
adj. - με φαρδύ δαντελωτό γιακά
abbr. - τριγωνικό υπογένειο/μούσι

idioms:

• vandyke beard    τριγωνικό υπογένειο/μούσι

Italiano (Italian)
pizzo alla VanDick, alla VanDick

idioms:

• vandyke beard    pizzo alla VanDick

Português (Portuguese)
n. - barba (f) a Van Dyke, cavanhaque (m)
adj. - à moda de Van Dyke
abbr. - vandyke beard

idioms:

• vandyke beard    barba a Van Dyke, cavanhaque

Русский (Russian)
Ван фейк (голландский художник), кружевной воротничок с зубчиками

idioms:

• vandyke beard    бородка клинышком

Español (Spanish)
n. - perilla, valona, ropa similar a la de los cuadros de Van Dyck
adj. - relativo a la barba de Van Dyke o a la ropa de sus cuadros

idioms:

• vandyke beard    barba puntiaguda

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - van Dyck
adj. - i van Dyck-stil
abbr. - i van Dyck-stil

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
锯齿状饰边, 锯齿状饰边的

idioms:

• vandyke beard    下巴上的短尖髯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 鋸齒狀飾邊
adj. - 鋸齒狀飾邊的

idioms:

• vandyke beard    下巴上的短尖髯

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (끝을 뾰족하게 한) 반다이크 수염
adj. - 반다이크의, 반다이크 풍의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - バンダイクひげ, バンダイク襟, バンダイク髭

idioms:

• vandyke beard    ヴァダイクひげ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فان دايك ( رسام هولندي شهير), رسم لهذا الفنان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בד, שכמיה או צווארון שבשוליהם סלסולים גדולים, תמונת ואן-דייק (צייר הולנדי)‬
adj. - ‮בסגנון ביגוד עם סלסולים גדולים בשוליים הרווח בתמונות הצייר ואן-דייק‬

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