whisker
whisker
/ˈwɪskə(r)/
1 countable any of the long, stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc. 2 whiskers plural (old-fashioned or humorous) the hair growing on a man’s face, especially on the sides of his face Idioms
Word Origin
late Middle English (originally denoting a bundle of feathers, twigs, etc., used for whisking): from the verb whisk + -er.