sideburns

sideburns [sahyd-burnz] ExamplesWord Origin 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.

Origin of sideburns 1885–90, Americanism; alteration of burnsides Related Words for sideburns wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, eyebrow, mane, stubble, goatee, burnsides, mustache, beard, shock, lock, tress, down, cut Examples from the Web for sideburns Contemporary Examples of sideburns

The extravagantly-coiffed cyclist had, however, shaved off his sideburns for today’s ceremony in Buckingham Palace.

Arise Sir Bradley!

Tom Sykes

December 10, 2013

Just writing those last two sentences makes me feel better than a guy with sideburns describing his first Cronut on Yelp.

How Salman Rushdie’s Tweet Put Me Off Twitter

Benjamin Anastas

July 8, 2013

There are details that make it seem so far away now: the sideburns, the wide flares, the cobblestones.

How Long, How Long Did We Sing that Song?

Colum McCann

June 16, 2010

Historical Examples of sideburns

And outwardly he remained a mild little figure with sideburns, kindly tolerant toward everyone.

Gargoyles

Ben Hecht

He wore his brown mustache thick and let it grow back over his cheeks to join his sideburns.

Shaman

Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for sideburns sideburns pl n

1. a man’s whiskers grown down either side of the face in front of the earsAlso called: sideboards, side whiskers, (Austral) sidelevers

Word Origin for sideburns C19: variant of burnsides Word Origin and History for sideburns n.

1880, American English, alteration of burnsides (q.v).