Link Centre Dictionary

moustache

mous·tache

UK/məˈstɑːʃ/ US/məˈstɒʃ/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

  • “he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache”
Synonyms

Origin

Used in English since the 16th century. From Middle French moustache from Italian mostaccio, from Early Medieval Latin mustācium, from Byzantine Greek μουστάκιον (moustákion), diminutive of (Doric) Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax, “upper lip”), of unknown origin (probably a Pre-Greek substrate). Replaced native English kemp (“moustache”), from Old English cenep.

Phrases

  • cavalry moustache
  • Charlie Chaplin moustache
  • Fu Manchu moustache
  • handlebar moustache
  • Hitler moustache
  • horseshoe moustache
  • milk moustache
  • moustache cup

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Narrower terms

Parts

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.