sideboards

Sideboards is the chiefly British term for what Americans call sideburns — the strips of facial hair grown down the sides of the face in front of the ears. The term is common across the UK and reflects the British preference for this naming over the American 'sideburns.' The word conjures strong visual images of the Victorian and Edwardian era, when extravagant sideboards were fashionable, though the term covers all modern variants from subtle stubble strips to full mutton chops.