moustache

[ muhs-tash, muh-stash ]
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noun

Other words from moustache

  • moustached, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for moustache

moustache

US mustache

/ (məˈstɑːʃ) /


noun
  1. the unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip, and sometimes down the sides of the mouth

  2. a similar growth of hair or bristles (in animals) or feathers (in birds)

  1. a mark like a moustache

Origin of moustache

1
C16: via French from Italian mostaccio, ultimately from Doric Greek mustax upper lip

Derived forms of moustache

  • moustached or US mustached, adjective

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