handlebar moustache

American  

noun

1. a man's moustache having long, curved ends that resemble the handlebars of a bicycle.

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handlebar moustache British  

/ ˈhændəlˌbɑː /

noun

1. a bushy extended moustache with curled ends that resembles handlebars

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Etymology

Origin of handlebar moustache

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

With his iconic shaved head, handlebar moustache and curled-toe shoes, Vaziri paid tribute to his Iranian heritage with his persona.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

Panjiar remembers him as a tall and wiry man with a handlebar moustache, who was quite reserved and carried a US-made self-loading rifle.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2021

A charming man who wore dapper suits and had a handlebar moustache well into old age, some of his most memorable photos include maids with mops and Malcolm X.

From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2017

Dressed in a fancy denim-style suit, with a long, thin cigar protruding from under his handlebar moustache, he expounds on a score of subjects as if he had all the time in the world.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max