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sideburns

American  
[sahyd-burnz] / ˈsaɪdˌbɜrnz /

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.

sideburns British  
/ ˈsaɪdˌbɜːnz /

plural noun

  1. Also called: sideboards.   side whiskers.   sidelevers.  a man's whiskers grown down either side of the face in front of the ears

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Etymology

Origin of sideburns

1885–90, alteration of burnsides

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