Crossword clues for burnsides
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
burnsides
style of facial hair consisting of side whiskers and a mustache (but clean-shaven chin), 1875 (singular; plural form from 1878; many early uses are in college and university magazines), a reference to U.S. Army Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (1824-1881) of Civil War fame, who wore them and inspired the style. Compare sideburns.
Wikipedia
Burnsides
Burnsides may refer to:
- Sideburns, a style of facial hair
- Burnsides, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States
Usage examples of "burnsides".
Ferdinand on the head and walked slowly out of the room and down the hall to his study, where he slumped into the shabby morris chair by the window and meditatively twisted the burnsides into pencil-points.
Winchesters, Gallaghers, Springfields, Spencers, Burnsides and Sharps.