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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

First recorded in 1755–65; be- + whiskered
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Related Words for bewhiskered

shaggy, unshaven, furry, woolly, fuzzy, bewhiskered, whiskered, hirsute, bristly, bushy, hairy, barbate, beardy, stubbled, stubbly, bearded, downy, fleecy, flocculent, fluffy

Examples from the Web for bewhiskered

Historical Examples of bewhiskered

  • The bewhiskered pirate slapped his thighs and roared with glee.

    Blackbeard: Buccaneer

    Ralph D. Paine

  • A bewhiskered visage of the freak variety glared down at him.

    The Message

    Louis Tracy

  • The door opened and Julius Spantz, bewhiskered and awkward, entered.

    Truxton King

    George Barr McCutcheon

  • He was a big, bewhiskered man, with a jolly laugh and amiable manner.

  • Out of the faded folds a small head, blanched and bewhiskered, reared itself weakly.

British Dictionary definitions for bewhiskered

bewhiskered

adjective
  1. having whiskers on the cheeks
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