muttonchops

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 shape]

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  • 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

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

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