What does whisker mean?

n. a long, stiff hair near the mouth of animals like cats and mice; hair growing on a man's face, especially on the sides

whisker

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪskər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪskə(r)/

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noun

a long, stiff hair near the mouth of animals like cats and mice

My cat's whisker twitched when she smelled something fishy.

hair growing on a man's face, especially on the sides

He trimmed his whiskers to look neat for the interview.

a long, stiff hair near the mouth of animals like cats and mice; hair growing on a man's face, especially on the sides

Plural whiskers