Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Side whiskers that are narrow at the temple, broad along the lower cheek or jawline, and separated by a shaven chin.
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- noun
mutton-chop whiskers
Etymologies
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Examples
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He can hide behind his muttonchops, and no one would be the wiser.
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He can hide behind his muttonchops, and no one would be the wiser.
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Along with the more famous styles of facial hair around at the time—goatee, muttonchops, Franz Josef, etc.—there were plenty of unusual types, such as the hulihee, French fork, chin curtain and a la Souvarov.
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He can hide behind his muttonchops, and no one would be the wiser.
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After his ripe turn in Robert Redford's The Conspirator, Danny Huston is set to don the muttonchops once again to play the man who invented the look, General Ambrose Burnside.
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Invented in England during the early 1800s, the first friction matches were aptly named Lucifers — they lit with a shower of sparks that could burn the muttonchops off a fellow smoker.
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Points to Paul Giamatti for keeping his John Adams muttonchops all this time.
Live-Blogging The Golden Globes With MTV News’ Jim Cantiello » MTV Movies Blog
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(As a rule I don't especially like fiction that employs real historical figures in key roles; cameos are fine, but when they linger onstage too long I begin to notice the prosthetic noses and appliqué muttonchops.)
Joseph Gangemi discusses the story behind his first book, Inamorata
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Anyway, awesome work all around, especially with your muttonchops.
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He can hide behind his muttonchops, and no one would be the wiser.
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