"sideburn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sideburns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sideburn (plural sideburns)
  1. (uncommon) singular of sideburns Tags: form-of, singular, uncommon Form of: sideburns
    Sense id: en-sideburn-en-noun-1VgLof0o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: side + burn Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|burn}} side + burn Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sideburn (uncountable)
  1. (UK, smoking) The unwanted rapid burning down one side of a cigarette that has been ineptly rolled. Tags: UK, uncountable Categories (topical): Smoking
    Sense id: en-sideburn-en-noun-asbobKE1 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: lifestyle, smoking
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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