[sahyd-burnz] 
| 1. | short whiskers extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin. |
| 2. | the projections of the hairline forming a border on the face in front of each ear. |
| side·burns (sīd'bûrnz') pl.n. Growths of hair down the sides of a man's face in front of the ears, especially when worn with the rest of the beard shaved off. [Alteration of burnsides.] |
