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sideburns

Patches of facial hair grown on the sides of the face

EntityQ890356

Also known as sideboards · side whiskers · mutton chops

Subclass of: human facial hair

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Sideburns, sideboards, or side whiskers are facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to run parallel to or beyond the ears. The term sideburns is a 19th-century corruption of the original burnsides, named after American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside, a man known for his unusual facial hairstyle that connected thick sideburns by way of a moustache, but left the chin clean-shaven.

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Named after: Ambrose Burnside
Members / parts: sideburn
Different from: Baczki
Hashtag: sideburns

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