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bewhiskered

American  
[bih-hwis-kerd, -wis-] / bɪˈʰwɪs kərd, -ˈwɪs- /

adjective

  1. having whiskers; bearded.

  2. ancient, as a witticism, expression, etc.; passé; hoary.

    a bewhiskered catchword of a bygone era.
bewhiskered British  
/ bɪˈwɪskəd /

adjective

  1. having whiskers on the cheeks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bewhiskered

First recorded in 1755–65; be- + whiskered

Example Sentences

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Tennyson had joined the new brigade of bewhiskered Victorian sages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And in Belgium, a rescue cat named Maximus has shot to social media stardom as the bewhiskered sidekick and PR weapon of Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Earlier in August, the sky saw a full sturgeon moon, a nod to a dinosaur-esque, bewhiskered fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

In February 2020, I sat in a safety briefing for the DSV Alvin submersible with two proudly bewhiskered deep-sea scientists who had just been told they would have to shave.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2023

Her little pointed, bewhiskered face popped up like the cork out of a bottle.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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