sideburn
noun/ˈsaɪdbɜːn/
/ˈsaɪdbɜːrn/
(British English also sideboard)
[usually plural]- hair that grows down the sides of the face in front of the earsTopics Appearancec2Word Originlate 19th cent.: originally burnside, from the name of General Burnside (1824–81), who wore sideburns.
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