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Definition of sideburned

sideburned

/ˈsaɪdˌbɜːrnd/
side · burned
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• adjective

1

Having or wearing sideburns (strips of facial hair grown down the sides of the face in front of the ears).

Example

"The vintage photograph showed a young, sideburned rock musician holding an electric guitar."

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• Nearby Words

sideboob
sidebox
sideburn
sideburned
sideburns
sidecar
sidechair

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from 'sideburn' plus the adjectival suffix '-ed'; 'sideburn' is a late 19th-century alteration of 'burnsides', named after American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), who was famous for his distinctive facial hair.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sideburned. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sideburned
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