handlebar moustache

American

noun

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

handlebar moustache British

/ ˈhændəlˌbɑː /

noun

a bushy extended moustache with curled ends that resembles handlebars

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Etymology

Origin of handlebar moustache

First recorded in 1885–90

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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

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

Whatever happens Sandgren will make an impression in Paris -- even if only for the handlebar moustache he is nurturing.

From Reuters ● May 22, 2017

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

From Michelangelo's Shoulder by Wetterau, John Moncure

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