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Word: Sideburn
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: originally burnside, from the name of General Burnside (1824–81), who wore sideburns
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌɪdbəːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a strip of hair grown by a man down each side of the face in front of his ears
Short Definition:strip of hair grown by man down each side of face in front of his ears
Examples:- he kept his small moustache and sideburns neatly trimmed
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