side-whiskers

/'said,wiskəz/

Thân thiện

A gentleman with neatly trimmed side-whiskers looks into a mirror.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Facial hair grown on the sides of a man's face: Specifically, hair that grows down the side of a man's face in front of the ears, often when the rest of the beard is clean-shaven.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The old portrait showed a gentleman with impressive side-whiskers.
  • He decided to grow side-whiskers but keep his chin clean-shaven.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term often refers to a specific style of facial hair popular in the 19th century.
  • Side-whiskers were a common feature in Victorian-era fashion.

Variants and Related Words

• Mutton chops (noun): A style of side-whiskers that are broad and bushy, extending down the jawline.
  • His mutton chops were the most noticeable feature of his appearance.
• Sideburns (noun): Strips of facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline down beside the ears. This is a more common modern term.
  • He trimmed his sideburns carefully.

Synonyms

• Sideburns: Hair growing on the sides of a man's face.
• Burnsides: An archaic term for side-whiskers, named after General Ambrose Burnside.

Related Phrases

• To sport side-whiskers: To wear or have side-whiskers as a style.
  • He chose to sport side-whiskers for the historical reenactment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sideburn
• burnside
• mutton chop