side whiskers

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plural noun

whiskers worn long and with the chin clean-shaven.

Origin of side whiskers

First recorded in 1805–15

Other words from side whiskers

side-whiskered, adjective

Words Nearby side whiskers

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How to use side whiskers in a sentence

He was a short, thickset man with white side whiskers, and looked like an infuriated Santa Claus, for he was covered with snow.
The Belted Seas | Arthur Colton
Manny a face wearin' side whiskers an' gold rimmed specs peers fr'm th' windows iv th' black Maria.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley Dunne
He is a smug, self-satisfied looking man of about thirty-five, smooth-shaven, except for small side-whiskers.
The Brass Bottle | F. Anstey
The word has an Early Victorian sound that suggests side-whiskers and leg-of-mutton trousers.
Flaming June | Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
He had a stern, square face, with bushy side whiskers and a very questioning eye.
The White Company | Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for side whiskers

side whiskers

pl n

another name for sideburns

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