WHISKERS

beard, face fungus, whiskers

(noun) the hair growing on the lower part of a man’s face

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

whiskers

plural of whisker

Source: Wiktionary

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WHISKER

Whisk"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.

2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope.

3. pl.

Definition: That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers.

4. A hair of the beard.

5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

6. pl. (Naut.)

Definition: Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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