- 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. 2001.
muttonchops
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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
muttonchops — UK [ˈmʌt(ə)nˌtʃɒps] / US [ˈmʌt(ə)nˌtʃɑps] 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 … English 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 — 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
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
