side·burns
 sideburns
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- pronunciation:
- saId
buhrnz
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
plural noun |
| definition: |
hair or whiskers growing along the side of a man's face.
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An American Civil War general, Ambrose E. Burnside, grew side whiskers that became known as "burnsides" and then as
sideburns.