Meaning & use
Burnsides
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A style of facial hair in which bushy side-whiskers connect to a mustache while the chin is shaved clean.
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The Civil War general was famous for his elaborate burnsides.
He grew out his burnsides for the historical reenactment.
A note on using this word
The term honors Union General Ambrose Burnside, whose distinctive facial hair also inspired the reversed term "sideburns."
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side-whiskers
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