SIDEBURNS


Meaning of SIDEBURNS in English

/suyd"berrnz'/ , n.pl.

1. short whiskers extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin.

2. the projections of the hairline forming a border on the face in front of each ear.

[ 1885-90, Amer.; alter. of BURNSIDES ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .