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mustache

Syllabification: (mus·tache)
Pronunciation: /ˈməsˌtaSH, məˈstaSH/
(also moustache)
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Definition of mustache

noun

  • a strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip.
  • (mustaches) a long mustache.
  • a growth similar to a mustache, or a marking that resembles it, around the mouth of some animals.

Derivatives

mustached

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from Italian mostaccio, from Greek mustax, mustak-

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Mustache can also be spelled moustache: both are correct.

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