moustache
[ muhs-tash, muh-stash ]
/ ˈmʌs tæʃ, məˈstæʃ /
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM moustache
mous·tached, adjectiveWords nearby moustache
mousseline, mousseline de laine, mousseline de soie, mousseline sauce, moussorgsky, moustache, moustache cup, mousterian, mousy, mout, mouth
Definition for moustache (2 of 2)
mustache
or mous·tache
[ muhs-tash, muh-stash ]
/ ˈmʌs tæʃ, məˈstæʃ /
noun
the hair growing on the upper lip
such hair on men, allowed to grow without shaving, and often trimmed in any of various shapes.
hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal.
a stripe of color, or elongated feathers, suggestive of a mustache on the side of the head of a bird.
something resembling a mustache, as food or drink adhering to the upper lip: a mustache of milk.
Origin of mustache
OTHER WORDS FROM mustache
mus·tached, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for moustache (1 of 2)
moustache
US mustache
/ (məˈstɑːʃ) /
noun
the unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip, and sometimes down the sides of the mouth
a similar growth of hair or bristles (in animals) or feathers (in birds)
a mark like a moustache
Derived forms of moustache
moustached or US mustached, adjectiveWord Origin for moustache
C16: via French from Italian mostaccio, ultimately from Doric Greek mustax upper lip
British Dictionary definitions for moustache (2 of 2)
Derived forms of mustache
mustached, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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