TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
SIDE BURNS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sideburn
1, record 1, English, sideburn
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burnside 2, record 1, English, burnside
correct, officially approved
- side burn 3, record 1, English, side%20burn
correct
- side whisker 3, record 1, English, side%20whisker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuation of the hairline in front of the ears. 4, record 1, English, - sideburn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sideburn; burnside; side burn; side whisker: terms generally used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - sideburn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sideburn; burnside: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - sideburn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
wide sideburns 7, record 1, English, - sideburn
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sideburns
- side burns
- burnsides
- burn side
- burn sides
- side whiskers
- sidewhisker
- sidewhiskers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- favori
1, record 1, French, favori
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les favoris sont des touffes de poils poussées sur les joues de chaque côté du visage. 2, record 1, French, - favori
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
favori : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - favori
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
favori : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - favori
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
favoris à large base 5, record 1, French, - favori
Record 1, Key term(s)
- favoris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


