mustachio
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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
The villain is the ringmaster and has a 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
With them was the master himself, Merchant Captain Byan Votyris, a diminutive Norvoshi with skin like old leather and a bristling blue mustachio that swept up to his ears.
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
These ancient masters also made the malleable metal wriggle with curvilinear life: 2-in.-thick ear plugs, nose pendants, golden mustachios that covered the mouth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stuart was a fine figure of a man, just under six feet, big-boned, with a wide-flaring bronze beard and sweeping mustachios.
From Time Magazine Archive
Commodore Taraboth is lithe, slender, quick, with pointed mustachios fascinating to Signoras.
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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