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mustache
noun mus·tache \ˈməs-ˌtash, (ˌ)mə-ˈstash\
: hair growing on a man's upper lip
Full Definition of MUSTACHE
1
: the hair growing on the human upper lip; especially : such hair grown and often trimmed in a particular style
2
: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal
— mus·tached also mous·tached adjective
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Variants of MUSTACHE
mus·tache also mous·tache \ˈməs-ˌtash, (ˌ)mə-ˈstash\
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Origin of MUSTACHE
Middle French moustache, from Old Italian mustaccio, from Middle Greek moustaki, diminutive of Greek mystak-, mystax upper lip, mustache
First Known Use: 1585
Rhymes with MUSTACHE
MOUSTACHED Defined for Kids
mustache
noun mus·tache \ˈmə-ˌstash, mə-ˈstash\
Definition of MUSTACHE for Kids
: the hair growing on the human upper lip
Variants of MUSTACHE
mus·tache also mous·tache \ˈmə-ˌstash, mə-ˈstash\
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