Sideburns

Sideburns, sideboards, or side whiskers are facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to run parallel to or beyond the ears. The term sideburns is a 19th-century corruption of the original burnsides, named after American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside, a man known for his unusual facial hairstyle that connected thick sideburns by way of a moustache, but left the chin clean-shaven.

This article is about the type of facial hair. For the film, see Sideburns (film).
"Mutton chop" redirects here. For the cut of meat, see Mutton chop (meat). For the American football player nicknamed "Mutton Chop", see Terrance Knighton.
"Sideboards" redirects here. For the furniture, see Sideboard.
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