handlebar mustache

noun

: a heavy mustache with long sections that curve upward at each end

Examples of handlebar mustache in a Sentence

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That is Sweet, a 73-year-old former major-league catcher with two knee replacements, a bushy handlebar mustache and a knack for doing this job better than anyone ever has. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026 But his image had been defaced with black permanent marker, giving him an impressive handlebar mustache and large glasses with what appears to be eyelashes growing out from them. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 The handlebar mustache, his signature for decades, is still intact. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 As Angus spoke, Ernie Haecker, a longtime train lover, nodded in understanding, grinning beneath a handlebar mustache. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handlebar mustache

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handlebar mustache was in 1896

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“Handlebar mustache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handlebar%20mustache. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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