sideburns

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sideburns. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sideburns, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sideburns in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sideburns you have here. The definition of the word sideburns will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsideburns, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Reformed from burnside, named after American Army general Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), noted for his unusual facial hair.

Pronunciation

Noun

sideburns pl (normally plural, singular sideburn)

  1. Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
    Synonyms: burnside, (chiefly Britain) sideboards, (dated) side whiskers

Hyponyms

Translations

See also

Further reading

Anagrams