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Facial hair fluffers (8)

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I believe the answer is:

whiskers

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'facial hair' is the definition.
(I know that whiskers is a type of facial hair)

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(Other definitions for whiskers that I've seen before include "Facial hair" , "Face-hair" , "See 2" , "Face-fungus!" , "Face fungus" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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