burnsides

[burn-sahydz]

plural noun

1. full whiskers and a mustache worn with the chin clean-shaven.

burnsides

/ ˈbɜːnˌsaɪdz /

plural noun

1. thick side whiskers worn with a moustache and clean-shaven chin

Word History and Origins

Origin of burnsides¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; named after General A.E. Burnside

Word History and Origins

Origin of burnsides¹

C19: named after General A. E. Burnside (1824–81), Union general in the US Civil War