mutton chop
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It seems inconceivable that an array of handlebar mustaches, mutton chop sideburns and ZZ Top-style scruff would suddenly become common in the ranks of the planet’s most disciplined fighting forces.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Ms. Kim also wanted to serve a true mutton chop — the meat comes from Thistle Creek Farms in Pennsylvania.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020
And the fashion has more in common with the "Saturday Night Fever"-era than anything else, be it mutton chop whiskers on an Imperial officer or a tight polyester vest.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2014
I was sporting a new pair of lamb chops — sideburns that are the smaller, less aggressive cousins of the mutton chop.
From Washington Post
Uncle rushed out and bought a pair of dogskin gloves, some ugly, thick shoes, and an umbrella, and got shaved à la mutton chop, the first thing.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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