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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Black Rabbit’s second episode trades the introductory flash-forward for a classic flashback, set in motion by a slightly less unkempt Vince, now sporting a mullet and handlebar mustache in place of his twitchy Manson look from the present timeline. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 You are also known for your handlebar mustache. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025 Simmons, donning his iconic handlebar mustache and American flag road champion’s jersey, was seen at the front of the peloton nearly every day for three weeks. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 July 2025 No President since has cultivated a beard in office; the last with any facial hair—a sportive handlebar mustache—was William Howard Taft, who left the White House in 1913. Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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