sideburns

[ sahyd-burnz ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌbɜrnz /

plural noun

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

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

Words nearby sideburns

side bet, sideboard, sideboards, sidebone, side boob, sideburns, side by side, sidecar, side card, side chain, side chair

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
He wore his brown mustache thick and let it grow back over his cheeks to join his sideburns.
Shaman|Robert Shea

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

British Dictionary definitions for sideburns

sideburns

/ (ˈsaɪdˌbɜːnz) /

pl n

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sideburns
释义	sideburns [ sahyd-burnz ] / ˈsaɪdˌbɜrnz / plural noun short whiskers extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin. 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 Words nearby sideburns side bet, sideboard, sideboards, sidebone, side boob, sideburns, side by side, sidecar, side card, side chain, side chair Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for 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\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST He wore his brown mustache thick and let it grow back over his cheeks to join his sideburns. Shaman\|Robert Shea And outwardly he remained a mild little figure with sideburns, kindly tolerant toward everyone. Gargoyles\|Ben Hecht British Dictionary definitions for sideburns sideburns / (ˈsaɪdˌbɜːnz) / pl n 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sideburns wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, eyebrow, mane, stubble, sideburns, goatee, burnsides, bristles, mustache, beard, shock, lock, tress
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sideburns

plural noun

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pl n

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