noun
Burnside
noun
1
A style of facial hair with thick whiskers grown down the cheeks, connected to a mustache but with the chin shaved bare.
"The actor grew out impressive burnsides for his Civil War role."
How to Use Burnside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mustache-and-cheek-whisker combo, with no beard on the chin.
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Word Forms
burnsides plural
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Etymology
Named after Union General Ambrose Burnside, famous for this facial-hair style; his surname was later reshuffled into the more common word "sideburns."