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Sideburns

//ˈsaɪd.bɚnz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin. plural, plural-normally

Etymology

Reformed from burnside, named after American Army general Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), noted for his unusual facial hair.

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