muttonchops

muttonchops
mut•ton•chops
[[t]ˈmʌt nˌtʃɒps[/t]] n. pl.
clo side whiskers that are narrow at the temples and broad and trimmed short at the jawline, the chin being shaved both in front and beneath. Also called mut′tonchop whisk′ers
Etymology: 1860–65

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • muttonchops — mut|ton|chops [ mʌtn,ʃaps ] noun plural hair growing on a man s cheeks in a shape that gets wider from the ear to the chin. Muttonchops were fashionable in the 19th century …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • muttonchops — noun plural Date: 1865 side whiskers that are narrow at the temple and broad and round by the lower jaws called also muttonchop whiskers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • muttonchops — /mut n chops /, n.pl. side whiskers that are narrow at the temples and broad and trimmed short at the jawline, the chin being shaved both in front and beneath. Also called muttonchop whiskers. [1860 65; MUTTON1 + CHOP1 + S3; so called from their… …   Universalium

  • muttonchops — noun mutton chop whiskers …   Wiktionary

  • muttonchops — mÊŒtntʃɑps / É’ps n. piece of mutton from the ribs or loin for broiling or frying; specially trimmed beard with a shaven chin that resembles mutton chops on either side of the face …   English contemporary dictionary

  • muttonchops — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural also muttonchop whiskers Etymology: so called from the shape : side whiskers that are narrow at the temple and broad and round by the lower jaws …   Useful english dictionary

  • beard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. whiskers; goatee, vandyke; stubble. See roughness, hair. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. whiskers, brush, Vandyke, chin whiskers, imperial, muttonchops, goatee, spade beard, full beard, forked beard, side… …   English dictionary for students

  • muttonchop whiskers — noun plural see muttonchops …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Edward I of England — Edward I redirects here. For other kings who might be known by this name, see King Edward. Edward I Longshanks …   Wikipedia

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