whiskers
US /ˈhwɪs·kərz, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈhwɪs·kərz, ˈwɪs-/
1.
snorharen
a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brows of most mammals, such as cats or mice
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The cat twitched its whiskers as it watched the bird.
De kat trok met zijn snorharen terwijl hij de vogel observeerde.
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Mice use their whiskers to navigate in the dark.
Muizen gebruiken hun snorharen om in het donker te navigeren.
2.
bakkebaarden, snor
the hair growing on a man's face, especially on the cheeks and chin
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He decided to grow out his whiskers for Movember.
Hij besloot zijn bakkebaarden te laten groeien voor Movember.
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His grandfather had long, white whiskers.
Zijn grootvader had lange, witte bakkebaarden.