mustachio
Americannoun
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mustachios
plural
noun
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Origin of mustachio
1545–55; < Spanish mostacho and its source, Italian mostaccio, variant of mostacchio < Medieval Greek moustáki, Doric Greek mýstax, stem mystak- upper lip, mustache
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The stiffness of his large burly body, of his voice, of his Risorgimento mustachio, reaffirmed that touch of the military that had been so evident in his written summons.
From Time Magazine Archive
When did the noble gentleman shave his heavy black mustachio off?
From Time Magazine Archive
In case anybody cares, yes, Draco Malfoy is still a cardboard villain who talks as if he's twiddling his mustachio.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now obviously it is here to stay, as distinguishing, if not quite so obtrusive, as the cavalry mustachio of Russia's Marshal Budenny.
From Time Magazine Archive
The khal's mouth twisted in a frown beneath the droop of his long mustachio.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Brave soldiers faced their country’s foes In brown or black mustachios.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2014
Lord Kitchener, with his splendid mustachios, occasionally walked alongside when, in her 60s.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dali himself, with cat's eyes agleam and mustachios en garde, speaks of it as "a meta-pheesical dream."
From Time Magazine Archive
Once more the frayed field uniform, the old sword, the drooping ferocious mustachios: PILSUDSKI!
From Time Magazine Archive
Many of the older boys had downy cheeks or wispy little mustachios, but there was one fellow with a beard as thick as Tormund’s.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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