bewhiskered

[ bih-hwis-kerd, -wis- ]
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adjective
  1. having whiskers; bearded.

  2. ancient, as a witticism, expression, etc.; passé; hoary: a bewhiskered catchword of a bygone era.

Origin of bewhiskered

1
First recorded in 1755–65; be- + whiskered

Words Nearby bewhiskered

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How to use bewhiskered in a sentence

  • "Just between ourselves, I'm not a regular hermit," said the plump bewhiskered one, sitting gingerly on the edge of a frail chair.

    Seven Keys to Baldpate | Earl Derr Biggers
  • Yet out of the whole box of masks it had been the Bengal Tiger's fiercely bewhiskered visage that had fascinated Flame the most.

    Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • Ding-dong caught one bewhiskered old fellow in the very act of abstracting a spark plug.

  • Let's go powder our noses while these bewhiskered gentlemen reap their beards.

    The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
  • Although ferociously bewhiskered, he is the mildest and best-natured man in town.

British Dictionary definitions for bewhiskered

bewhiskered

/ (bɪˈwɪskəd) /


adjective
  1. having whiskers on the cheeks

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