muttonchops

[ muht-n-chops ]
/ ˈmʌt nˌtʃɒps /

plural noun

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.

Origin of muttonchops

1860–65; mutton1 + chop1 + -s3; so called from their shape

Example sentences from the Web for muttonchops

  • She turned us over to a stout brunette lady who was cultivating a neat and flossy pair of muttonchops.

    Europe Revised |Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for muttonchops

muttonchops
/ (ˈmʌtənˌtʃɒps) /

pl n

side whiskers trimmed in the shape of chops, widening out from the temples