Dundreary whiskers
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Dundreary whiskers are long, bushy sideburns that extend down the cheeks and are named after the character Lord Dundreary from the 19th-century British play "Our American Cousin."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
facial hairstyle
ⓘ
sideburn style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century fashion
ⓘ
facial hair styles in theatre ⓘ |
| covers | sides of the face ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | British culture ⓘ |
| doesNotInclude |
chin hair
ⓘ
moustache ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the name Dundreary ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | sideburns ⓘ |
| extendsTo | cheeks ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bushy
ⓘ
long ⓘ pendulous ⓘ |
| maintenance | trimming and grooming of sideburns only ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lord Dundreary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
character in the play "Our American Cousin" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic appearance
ⓘ
exaggerated length ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | stage performances of "Our American Cousin" ⓘ |
| relatedStyle |
mutton chops
ⓘ
side whiskers ⓘ |
| requires | ability to grow long sideburns ⓘ |
| timeOfPeakPopularity | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | visual marker of eccentricity ⓘ |
| usedIn | costume design for period plays ⓘ |
| wornBy | men ⓘ |
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