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sideburns

Main Entry:: side·burns
Pronunciation:: \-ˌbərnz\
Function:: noun plural
Etymology:: anagram of burnsides
Date:: 1887

1 : side-whiskers 2 : continuations of the hairline in front of the ears

— side·burned

\-ˌbərnd\ adjective

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