vandyke

Meanings

1. An edge with ornamental triangular points.
2. A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century.
3. A style of dress or collar similar to those in Anthony van Dyck's portrait paintings; a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations.

1. To fit or furnish with a vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a vandyke.

1. Alternative letter-case form of vandyke.

1. A surname

Etymology

Named after 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.