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SIDE BURNS [1 record]

Record 1 2019-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

The continuation of the hairline in front of the ears.

OBS

sideburn; burnside; side burn; side whisker: terms generally used in the plural.

OBS

sideburn; burnside: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

PHR

wide sideburns

Key term(s)
  • sideburns
  • side burns
  • burnsides
  • burn side
  • burn sides
  • side whiskers
  • sidewhisker
  • sidewhiskers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

Les favoris sont des touffes de poils poussées sur les joues de chaque côté du visage.

OBS

favori : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

favori : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

PHR

favoris à large base

Key term(s)
  • favoris

Spanish

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