dundrearies

American

[duhn-dreer-eez] / dʌnˈdrɪər iz /

plural noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

long, full sideburns or muttonchop whiskers.

Etymology

Origin of dundrearies

First recorded in 1860–65; after the sideburns worn by actor Edward A. Sothern as Lord Dundreary, a character in the play Our American Cousin (1858) by Tom Taylor

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dundrearies

These quickly became known as "dundrearies", a name used both in Britain and America.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2014

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