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The word "whiskers" is used in humans?
The word "whiskers" is used in humans?
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@arthur_vv Only when making a comparison with animals such as felines. You could use it in reference to human hair (or something else) that looks or acts like whiskers. It is sometimes used as a jocular way to refer to mustaches (and occasionally beards).
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Very rarely. You see it more often in older writing.
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"Whiskers" can be used to describe facial hair on females.
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