burnsides

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It is generally believed by people who speak flippantly of 'side-burns,' 'sideboards,' etc., that burnsides were so named because they cluttered up both sides of their proprietor's countenance.

From Time Magazine Archive

His shoulders were massive and square, his chin and mouth were square, his burnsides were square cut, and he had a square head and wore a square-topped derby.

From By Advice of Counsel by Train, Arthur Cheney

And, in any case, Edinburgh was but two days' journey from the Dullarg; two days on the road by the burnsides and over the heather hills was nothing to him.

From The Lilac Sunbonnet by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

In summer they were always on the hills and by the burnsides.

From The Gold Of Fairnilee by Lang, Andrew

He had long burnsides and a long tail coat all de time.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration