whiskerage

English

Etymology

From whisker +‎ -age.

Noun

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.