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

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handlebar moustache

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

I have begun to think the same of the Australian handlebar moustache; a singular object transported from generation to generation to denote halcyon years for whoever is bestowed it.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2023

Ahmed, a portly man sporting a handlebar moustache and his trademark white turban, exuded an aura of fear wherever he went, embodying the archetype of a gangster-politician.

From BBC ● May 14, 2023

“The odor was unbearable, as were the flies and stink bugs,” said Brasfield, who sports a greying handlebar moustache and describes himself as a conservative Republican.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2019

He had a white handlebar moustache and a vaguely confederate look.

From Michelangelo's Shoulder by Wetterau, John Moncure