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sideburn Definition


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sideburn
noun
    1. The lines of short hair growing down in front of each of a man's ears. Also called side whiskers.
      Form: sideburns (usually)
Etymology: 19c: a modification of the more extensive growth pioneered by General Burnside (1824‐81) of America.



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