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Etymology

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whisker +‎ -age

Noun

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whiskerage (uncountable)

  1. Whiskers.
    • 1869, Thomas Carlyle, Friedrich till his accession, page 5:
      Terrific Drawcansir figures, of enormous whiskerage, unlimited command of gunpowder; []
    • 1907, Harper's Weekly, volume 52, page 28:
      The first thing needful is to look the facts squarely in the face; and this is singularly appropriate in the discussion of whiskerage.