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burnsides

(bʉrn′sīdz′)

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plural noun

a style of beard with full side whiskers and mustache, but with the chin cleanshaven

Origin: after Ambrose Everett Burnside

See burnsides in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun

Heavy side-whiskers worn with the chin clean-shaven.

Origin:

Origin: After Ambrose Everett Burnside

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