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   side·burn

   /ˈsīdˌbərn/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of hair grown by a man down each side of the face in front of his ears: "he kept his small moustache and sideburns neatly trimmed"

   Word Origin late 19th century: originally burnside, from the name of General Burnside (1824–81), who wore sideburns.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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