mustachio

noun

mus·​ta·​chio (ˌ)mə-ˈsta-shē-ˌō  -ˈstä- 

-shō

variants or less commonly moustachio

plural mustachios

: mustache

especially : a large mustache

mustachioed adjective

or less commonly moustachioed

(ˌ)mə-ˈsta-shē-ˌōd 

-ˈstä-,

-shōd

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Italian; Spanish mostacho, from Italian mustaccio, from Old Italian

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mustachio

noun

mus·​ta·​chio

variants also moustachio

(ˌ)məs-ˈtash-(ē-)ō,

-ˈtäsh-

plural mustachios

: mustache

especially : a large mustache

mustachioed adjective

also moustachioed

-(ē-)ōd