muttonchops
plural noun
mut·ton·chops
ˈmə-tᵊn-ˌchäps 
: side-whiskers that are narrow at the temple and broad and round by the lower jaws
called also muttonchop whiskers
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From Mohawks to colorful muttonchops, guenons use these distinguishing features to avoid mating with the wrong monkey.
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014
Ultimately, the show belongs to Hauser, who, with his childlike, sing-songy voice and Civil War muttonchops, is hauntingly brilliant.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
However, another Union general, Ambrose Burnside, had a set of muttonchops that other generals might have envied.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 July 2021
Berkman proved to be a shortish fellow with disconcertingly bushy muttonchops and a joshing, amiable demeanor.
—Lawrence Weschler, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2020
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014
Ultimately, the show belongs to Hauser, who, with his childlike, sing-songy voice and Civil War muttonchops, is hauntingly brilliant.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
However, another Union general, Ambrose Burnside, had a set of muttonchops that other generals might have envied.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 July 2021
Berkman proved to be a shortish fellow with disconcertingly bushy muttonchops and a joshing, amiable demeanor.
—Lawrence Weschler, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2020
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“Muttonchops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muttonchops. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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muttonchops
plural noun
mut·ton·chops
ˈmət-ᵊn-ˌchäps
: whiskers framing a man's face that are narrow at the temple and broad and round by the lower jaws
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