moustache

noun

mous·​tache

less common spelling of mustache

1
: the hair growing on the human upper lip
especially : such hair grown and often trimmed in a particular style
his long mustache combed and waxed Henry Petroski
2
: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal

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Day-Lewis, sporting a handle bar moustache, can be seen riding a motorbike with Bean during what the Mail says is the shooting of a scene. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 The best known of the cycle is Charles Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940), where the comedian plays both a Hitler doppelganger (same body type, same moustache) and a Jewish barber. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024 Tom, who no longer has a moustache or a relationship with Rachel, is now single and attempting to mingle. Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024 It was nominated for an Oscar, and made Spurlock – instantly recognisable with his wide smile and walrus moustache – a household name. The Week Uk, theweek, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for moustache 

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“Moustache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moustache. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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moustache

variant of mustache

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