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sideburn
side·burns
/
ˈsaɪdˌbɜrnz
/
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[
sahyd
-burnz
]
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plural
noun
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.
Origin:
1885–90,
Americanism; alteration of
burnsides
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sideburns
(ˈsaɪdˌbɜːnz)
—
pl n
sideboards
,
side whiskers
, Also called:
sidelevers
a man's whiskers grown down either side of the face in front of the ears
[C19: variant of
burnsides
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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sideburns
1887, alteration of
burnsides
(q.v).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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