sideburns
nounUK /ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/ · US /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/
Etymology Reformed from burnside, named after American Army general Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), noted for his unusual facial hair.
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Plural normally Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
- Hyponyms
- muttonchop, mutton-chop whiskers