mustachio

[ muh-stah-shoh, -shee-oh, -stash-oh, -stash-ee-oh ]

/ məˈstɑ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ, -ˈstæʃ oʊ, -ˈstæʃ iˌoʊ /

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noun, plural mus·ta·chios.

a mustache.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM mustachio

mus·ta·chioed, adjective

Words nearby mustachio

Mussulman, mussy, must, mustache, mustache cup, mustachio, mustachioed, Mustafa Kemal, Mustagh, mustang, mustanger

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How to use mustachio in a sentence

Furlong thought he alluded to the mustachio, and replied with an assurance that he "liked it of all things."
Handy Andy, Volume 2 (of 2)|Samuel Lover
A red flannel shirt of Tom Merriams, topped by a fishing hat and black mustachio, were most convincing.
Winona of the Camp Fire|Margaret Widdemer
The cup went round; and as the harper brushed his lips after the spicy draught, so did his right mustachio!
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 1 (of 2)|George Daniel
And the student rose, drew up his tall form, twisted his mustachio, and looked fiercely around.
William Shakespeare as he lived.|Henry Curling

The cheek-feathers are elongated, so as to form on each side a sort of mustachio.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 576|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mustachio

mustachio

/ (məˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ) /

noun plural -chios

(often plural when considered as two halves) often jocular a moustache, esp when bushy or elaborately shaped

Word Origin for mustachio

C16: from Spanish mostacho and Italian mostaccio

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