handlebar moustache
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of handlebar moustache
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
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.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2021
Murdoch emerged from a pile of red and black shirts, handlebar moustache unruffled, with the ball in his hand.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2018
The drills, complete with tips from Professor Poo – an emoji-like turd with glasses and a handlebar moustache – have so far sold 1.83m copies.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2017
He had a white handlebar moustache and a vaguely confederate look.
From Michelangelo's Shoulder by John Moncure Wetterau
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