sideburns

[sahyd-burnz]

plural noun

1. short whiskers extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin.

2. the projections of the hairline forming a border on the face in front of each ear.

sideburns

/ ˈsaɪdˌbɜːnz /

plural noun

1. Also called: sideboards.  side whiskers.  sidelevers. a man's whiskers grown down either side of the face in front of the ears

Word History and Origins

Origin of sideburns¹

1885–90, alteration of burnsides

Word History and Origins

Origin of sideburns¹

C19: variant of _burnsides