Definition

Noun: A small, distinct patch of facial hair grown specifically below the lower lip and directly above the chin. It is a style of beard or mustache.

Usage

This word is a specific, often formal or technical, term for a style of facial hair. It is less common in everyday conversation than its synonym "soul patch."

Examples: * The barber carefully trimmed the client's attilio. * His beard was clean-shaven except for a neat attilio.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, barbering, or fashion contexts to describe a precise look.
• It can imply a deliberate and styled choice, as opposed to unkempt facial hair.

Variants and Related Words

• Soul Patch: (noun) The common, informal synonym for an attilio.
• Imperial: (noun) A related but distinct style of facial hair featuring a mustache and a tuft of hair on the chin, but the hair beneath the lip is often connected to the chin beard.

Synonyms

• Soul patch
• Mouth brow (less common)
• Jazz dab (context-specific)

Notes on Meaning

This word refers exclusively to the specific placement of the hair. It does not describe a full beard, goatee, or mustache. The size and shape (e.g., rectangular, triangular) can vary, but the defining feature is its isolated position directly under the center of the lower lip.

Noun

1. a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin