sideburn
noun /ˈsaɪdbɜːn/
/ˈsaɪdbɜːrn/
(British English also sideboard)
[usually plural]- hair that grows down the sides of a man’s face in front of his earsTopics Appearancec2
enlarge imageWord Originlate 19th cent.: originally burnside, from the name of General Burnside (1824–81), who wore sideburns.
