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

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

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

Murdoch emerged from a pile of red and black shirts, handlebar moustache unruffled, with the ball in his hand.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2018

Lowery is as striking as his film – shaved head, laser-bright blue eyes – though sadly his giant handlebar moustache is no longer in evidence.

From The Guardian • Aug. 9, 2017

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

From Michelangelo's Shoulder by Wetterau, John Moncure

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