Sideburns (noun)

Hair grown on the sides of a man's face and extending from the hairline near the temples down to the level of the jaw or lower.

Origin:

From the american civil war general ambrose burnside, whose facial hair style inspired the name.

Examples:

  1. He grew sideburns to look more like Elvis Presley.
  2. I think he should trim his sideburns, they are too long.
  3. My grandpa always wore sideburns, it was his signature look.
  4. The sideburns have been out of fashion for a while now.
  5. I think the sideburns makes him look distinguished.
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