Definitions
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- noun A style of facial hair with hair growing next to the ear down to the bend in the jaw.
- noun UK, smoking, uncountable The unwanted rapid burning down one side of a
cigarette that has been ineptly rolled.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of course, going on a BRA tour means I've got to look my best, so I treated myself to a "day of beauty" yesterday consisting of a manicure, pedicure, facial, haircut, facial haircut, and of course a thorough "sideburn" waxing.
Hitting the Road: Unhooking the BRA BikeSnobNYC 2010
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“Hm,” Nilly said, scratching his left sideburn and sounding even less thoughtful and intelligent than he had during his earlier hms.
Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011
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“Hm,” Nilly said, scratching his left sideburn and sounding even less thoughtful and intelligent than he had during his earlier hms.
Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011
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He definitely has a unique sound not to mention a unique eyebrow/sideburn situation, but LA says he's seen Nick do better.
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He definitely has a unique sound not to mention a unique eyebrow/sideburn situation, but LA says he's seen Nick do better.
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Every time I went to him, my hair got shorter and shorter, while the sideburn area grew longer and longer.
i know i am, but what are you? SAMANTHA BEE 2010
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Every time I went to him, my hair got shorter and shorter, while the sideburn area grew longer and longer.
i know i am, but what are you? SAMANTHA BEE 2010
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It was just last week that I totally almost grew a sideburn.
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Look at the video with the singer pretending to get drunk at a crap pretend-indie bar; gaze in awe at the baldy drummer's beard/sideburn arrangement.
This week's new singles Andy Capper 2010
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Seated on his left, Georgia had the misfortune of being eye level with an oozing pimple buried in his scraggly sideburn.
Georgia’s Kitchen Jenny Nelson 2010
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