sideburns
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sideburns
- /ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/ UK
- /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/ US
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Reformed from burnside, named after American Army general Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), noted for his unusual facial hair.
noun sideburn
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Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
Similar: burnside, sideboards, side whiskers
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noun facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin
| Español | patillas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구레나룻 gurenarut |
| 日本語 | 揉み上げ momiage, 頬髭 hoohige |
| 中文 | 連鬢鬍子 /连鬓胡子 lián bìn húzi, 鬢腳 /鬓脚 bìn jiǎo |
| Português | patilhas, costeletas |
| Français | favoris, rouflaquettes |
| Deutsch | Koteletten, Backenbart, Seitenhaare |
| Italiano | basette, basettoni, scopettoni |
| Ελληνικά | φαβορίτες favorítes |
| Română | favoriți, cotleți |
| Русский | бакенба́рды bakenbárdy, бачки bački, ба́ки báki |
| العربية | سَوَالِف sawālif, سَالِف اَلشَّعْر sālif aš-šaʕr |
| עברית | פאה |
Talk about this word "sideburns." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sideburns. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sideburns. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sideburns "sideburns." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sideburns.Cite this
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title = {sideburns},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sideburns},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
