handlebar moustache

noun

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

handlebar moustache

/ ˈhændəlˌbɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of handlebar moustache¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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It would be years until McAleese - with his trademark handlebar moustache - would be revealed to the public as the steely Scottish soldier behind the gas mask.

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