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Where did the term 'sideburns' come from

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A Union general in the American Civil War wore a style called "Burnsides" or "Side Whiskers". Later it became known as sideburns.

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Source: sideburns -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia | www.britannica.com

Description: Union general in the American Civil War and originator in the United States of the fashion of side whiskers (later known as sideburns).

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Where did the term 'sideburns' come from

A Union general in the American Civil War wore a style called "Burnsides" or "Side Whiskers". Later it became known as sideburns.

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